Algeria, South Africa conclude line-up at TotalEnergies CAF African Nations Championship, Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania 2024
Algeria, South Africa to join co-hosts Uganda in Group C
TotalEnergies CAF CHAN 2024 to be staged in Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda between 2 – 30 August 2025
Competition makes East African return after Rwanda 2016 edition
The final line-up for the TotalEnergies CAF African Nations Championship (CHAN), Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania 2024 has been confirmed following the second round of qualifiers in which Algeria and South Africa booked their places in the continental competition.
Algeria secured their ticket with a commanding 3-0 win over The Gambia on Friday that gave them victory on aggregate by the same scoreline, before South Africa reversed a 1-0 deficit against Malawi on Sunday to advance 2-1 on aggregate in a result that confirmed the 19-team line-up.
Both Algeria and South Africa will be in Group C, following the Final Draw that was conducted in February this year.
The completion of the line-up marks an exciting milestone for the much-anticipated tournament set to be jointly hosted by Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania from 02-30 August, 2025.
Returning to East Africa for the first time since the 2016 edition in Rwanda, the TotalEnergies CAF CHAN competitions promises to be another exciting chapter of celebrating African football, through a unique competition featuring the best locally-based players from across the continent.
Reigning champions Senegal will aim to defend their crown after a close victory in Algiers over Algeria in 2022, while all eyes will be on the trio of hosts Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda.
TotalEnergies CAF African Nations Championship (CHAN) 2024 Groups: GROUP A: Kenya, Morocco, Angola, DR Congo, Zambia
Kenya, Morocco, Angola, DR Congo, Zambia GROUP B : Tanzania, Madagascar, Mauritania, Burkina Faso, Central African Republic
: Tanzania, Madagascar, Mauritania, Burkina Faso, Central African Republic GROUP C: Uganda, Niger, Guinea, Algeria, South Africa
Uganda, Niger, Guinea, Algeria, South Africa GROUP D: Senegal, Equatorial Guinea, Sudan, Nigeria
CAF will announce further details regarding match venues, fixtures, and ticketing in the due course.
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