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CHAN 2024 Tournament Faces Second Postponement, Now Set for August 2025

The African Nations Championship (CHAN) has been postponed for the second time since 2024. The Confederation of African Football (CAF) recently announced that the tournament, initially scheduled for February 2025, will now take place in August 2025, hosted jointly by Uganda, Kenya, and Tanzania.

Despite the tournament taking place in 2025, CAF has decided to maintain the “CHAN 2024” designation, creating a unique situation in the tournament’s history.

The postponement has particularly affected Rwanda’s national team, the Amavubi, eliminating their chances of participating in the tournament. During the draw ceremony, CAF’s Director of Competitions and Activities, Samson Adamu, revealed that two qualifying spots remain undecided, with potential participants to be determined from among Algeria, Comoros, Gambia, Egypt, Malawi, South Africa, and Gabon – notably excluding Rwanda from contention.

The tournament’s scheduling changes have raised concerns about organizational consistency in African football competitions. The CHAN draw was conducted just two weeks before the original start date, highlighting the last-minute nature of these decisions. This pattern of frequent schedule changes also affects the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), creating challenges for African players based in Europe who must juggle multiple competition schedules.

Confirmed participating teams:
– Uganda
– Tanzania
– Sudan
– Morocco
– Guinea
– Senegal
– Mauritania
– Central African Republic
– Congo
– DR Congo
– Niger
– Burkina Faso
– Nigeria
– Angola
– Zambia
– Madagascar
(Plus two additional teams to be determined)

Group Distribution:

Group A
– Kenya
– Morocco
– Angola
– DR Congo
– Zambia

Group B
– Tanzania
– Madagascar
– Mauritania
– Burkina Faso
– Central African Republic

Group C
– Uganda
– Niger
– Guinea
– Q2 (Second qualifier)
– Q1 (First qualifier)

Group D
– Senegal
– Congo
– Sudan
– Nigeria

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