2024 CHAN Postponed Again, Set to Kick Off in August After Infrastructure Upgrades

• CAF has rescheduled the 2024 African Nations Championship (CHAN) to August for further infrastructure preparations.
• Host nations Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania are making significant progress on upgrading stadiums and facilities.
• CAF will announce the exact start date for the tournament after the draw on January 15, 2025.

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has once again postponed the kick-off date for the 2024 African Nations Championship (CHAN), now rescheduled for August.

This decision was made to allow more time for the necessary infrastructure and facilities to be fully prepared for the competition.

Initially set to be hosted by Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania next month, the tournament’s delay aims to ensure the venues meet CAF’s required standards.

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CAF President Patrice Motsepe praised the progress made by the host countries in upgrading and renovating their facilities.

Motsepe said: “I would like to express my deep gratitude to President William Ruto of Kenya, President Samia Suluhu Hassan of Tanzania and President Yoweri Museveni of Uganda for their leadership, commitment and the good progress that has been made in building and upgrading the stadiums, training fields, hotels, hospitals and other infrastructure and facilities in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda for hosting a successful TotalEnergies African Nations Championship (“CHAN”) Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda 2024.

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“I am impressed with the ongoing construction and renovations of the football infrastructure and facilities in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda. I am confident that the stadiums, training fields, hotels, hospitals and other infrastructure and facilities will be at the requisite CAF standards for hosting, in August 2025, a very successful TotalEnergies African Nations Championship (“CHAN”) Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda 2024.”

CAF will conduct the draw for the tournament on Wednesday, 15 January 2025, at 20:00 Nairobi Time in Nairobi. The precise start date for the CHAN tournament will be announced by CAF at a later time.

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