CAF confirms new date for CHAN 2024

By Oyediji Oluwaseun Babatunde

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has confirmed the new date for the 2024 Championship of African Nations (CHAN).

The CAF Executives (EXCO) received an update on the TotalEnergies CAF African Nations Championship (“CHAN”), Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda 2024, during their meeting on Monday.

The Competition, which was initially scheduled to start in February 2025, will now kick off on Saturday, 02 August, and the Final will be played on 30 August 2025.

The tournament, which is meant for home-based players with valid contracts with clubs, will be co-hosted by three East African countries; Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania.

Senegal, the defending champions, will face Congo, Sudan, and Nigeria in Group D.

The Super Eagles are making a return to the competition for the first time since 2018.

2018 was the team’s best performance, with a silver medal finish after a bronze medal in 2014 and a group-stage ouster in 2016.

Oluwaseun Oyediji

Oluwaseun Babatunde Oyediji is a multi-media sports journalist with over 10 years experience in Information Communication Technology (ICT), women's football, and beach soccer reportage.The prolific writer is the Media Assistant to Nigeria Beach Soccer League and Africa Beach Soccer Union as well as contributor on Nigeria Women Football League (NWFL) website.He has covered multiple national and international football tournaments including Championship of African Nations (CHAN 2020), CAF Women's Champions League (2023), and Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON 2023).Since 2021, Oyediji has covered the NWFL Premiership especially the season ending Super Six Playoffs.A member of Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN), Ogun state chapter is also the image maker of the Remo Sports Development Council under the leadership of Chief Falilat Ogunkoya and David Osuolale.

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