Pay TV Super Sport and GOtv will broadcast all 44 matches of the 2024 African Nations Championship (CHAN) from 2 to 30 August 2025.
Hosted across the three East African nations of Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda, the 8th edition of CHAN will feature 19 national teams made up exclusively of players competing in their home leagues.
It’s a celebration of local talent, national pride, and the beautiful game—African style.
The upcoming edition—postponed from early 2025 due to infrastructure delays—marks the first time CHAN will be co-hosted by Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda, and the first-ever tri-nation staging, spotlighting East Africa as a footballing region on the rise.
The eighth edition of CHAN will feature 19 teams due to qualification quirks and withdrawals.
Initially, CAF allocated 19 slots: three spots per regional zone plus one extra for the host zone (CECAFA), bringing the total to 19.
Uganda advanced through qualifying despite already qualifying automatically as co-host, pushing participant count to 19.
Libya had initially qualified automatically from the UNAF zone but withdrew in November 2024, citing fixture congestion and disruption to their domestic league schedule, reducing North African representation.
Despite Libya’s exit, CAF retained all 19 spots by reallocating vacancies, so the total team count remains 19 going into the tournament.
Hosting CHAN 2024 enables Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda to test and fine-tune the infrastructure—renovated or newly built stadiums (Kasarani, Nyayo, and Talanta in Kenya; Benjamin Mkapa and Arusha in Tanzania; and Namboole, Hoima, and Lira in Uganda)—ahead of 2027, when the countries will stage the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON).
CAF experts used CHAN to inspect facilities, including training grounds, hotels, VAR systems, and hospitals, assessing readiness for larger-scale operations.
The additional time due to the postponement gave hosts more time to ensure clarity in logistics, security planning, and fan experience protocols.
CAF officials have described CHAN as a “precursor” or dry run for AFCON to simulate tournament organisation, host fan engagement, and operations in a three-nation format.
The event is thus shaping East Africa’s football infrastructure and operational abilities ahead of the continent’s flagship tournament in 2027.
Launched in 2009 and contested every two years, the African Nations Championship (CHAN) features exclusively players active in their national domestic leagues, offering a platform for emerging local talent.
The inaugural edition was won by DR Congo (beating Ghana 2-0), and then Tunisia triumphed in 2011.
Libya lifted the trophy in 2014 via penalties, followed by DR Congo again in 2016, becoming the first two-time champion.
Morocco dominated back-to-back editions, winning in 2018 and 2020, and became the only nation to defend its CHAN title.
In the seventh edition, held in Algeria in early 2023, Senegal claimed their first CHAN title by defeating hosts Algeria 5-4 on penalties after a goalless final.
