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CAF to Announce 2026 CHAN Host and 2025 Awards Venue

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CAF to Announce 2026 CHAN Host and 2025 Awards Venue

By Oyediji Oluwaseun Babatunde

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) is poised to make major announcements following its Executive Committee meeting this weekend in Rabat, Morocco.

CAF will unveil the host nation for the 2026 African Nations Championship (CHAN).

Originally set for 2024, the CHAN 2024 tournament will now be held in August 2025, co-hosted by Tanzania, Kenya, and Uganda.

CAF will confirm the host city for next year’s 2025 CAF Awards. The last two editions were held in Marrakesh, Morocco.

A new Chairman of the Inter-club Competitions Committee is expected to be appointed.

The announcements come amid growing anticipation for the continued development and promotion of African football across both club and national team competitions.

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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