The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has confirmed that the 2024 TotalEnergies African Nations Championship (CHAN) will be jointly hosted by Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda, with the tournament set to run from August 2 to August 30, 2025. This edition of CHAN, a competition reserved exclusively for players competing in their respective national domestic leagues, marks a return to East African soil for the first time since Rwanda hosted the event in 2016.
Among the standout announcements is the selection of Tanzania’s Benjamin Mkapa Stadium in Dar es Salaam to host the opening match on August 2, 2025. The venue, with its large capacity and state-of-the-art facilities, is well-positioned to set a vibrant tone for the tournament. Meanwhile, Nairobi’s Kasarani Stadium has been chosen to stage the grand finale on August 30, bringing the month-long football extravaganza to a climactic end in the Kenyan capital.
In addition to the primary venues, Uganda’s Mandela Stadium in Kampala will host the third and fourth-place playoff matches. The inclusion of Zanzibar as a co-host has added a new dimension to the tournament. Amaan Stadium, which recently demonstrated its readiness by successfully hosting the 2024/25 CAF Confederation Cup Final, will play a significant role in accommodating Group D fixtures.
CAF’s decision to spread matches across multiple cities and nations reflects a broader strategy to promote regional football development and infrastructure growth. The group stage matches have been strategically allocated to ensure each co-host plays in front of their home crowd. Group A matches will take place in Nairobi and include Kenya, Morocco, Angola, DR Congo, and Zambia. Group B will be played in Dar es Salaam, featuring Tanzania, Madagascar, Mauritania, Burkina Faso, and the Central African Republic. Kampala will see Group C action with Uganda, Niger, Guinea, South Africa, and Algeria competing. Finally, Group D matches will unfold in Zanzibar with Senegal, Congo (replacing Equatorial Guinea after a CAF Appeals Board decision), Sudan, and Nigeria battling for progression.
This tri-nation collaboration not only signals a unified East African effort to elevate football standards but also serves as a vital preparatory step ahead of the 2027 Total Energies Africa Cup of Nations, which will also be co-hosted by Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda. The anticipation around the 2024 CHAN continues to build, with fans across the continent eager for further announcements on match schedules, ticketing, and fan experiences expected from CAF in the coming weeks.
