The Confederation of African Football (Caf), in consultation with the three Nations that will host this year’s TotalEnergies Caf African Nations Championship (Chan), Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda, have announced the venues that will host the opening, third and fourth playoff, and the final match of the competition.
The TotalEnergies Caf African Nations Championship Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda (Chan) 2024 will be held between 2-30 August, 2025, marking a return to East African soil following the 2016 edition in Rwanda.
Tanzania’s Benjamin Mkapa Stadium in Dar es Salaam will host the opening match of the Chan 2024 tournament on 2 August.
The Mandela Stadium in Kampala, Uganda has been designated to host the third and fourth playoff match of the event.
Kenya’s Kasarani Stadium in Nairobi will host the final match of the competition on 30 August.
THE HOST NATIONS:
The opening match will be hosted in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania on Saturday, 2 August.
The final Match will take place in Nairobi, Kenya on Saturday, 30 August.
The third-place match will be staged in Kampala, Uganda.
Additionally, Zanzibar has been designated as one of the host venues – a decision that underscores Caf’s commitment to expanding the reach and inclusivity of African football.
Zanzibar’s Amaan Stadium recently staged a successful TotalEnergies Caf Confederation Cup 2024-25 final in May this year.
THE HOST CITIES FOR THE GROUP STAGES OF THE TOURNAMENT ARE AS FOLLOWS:
Group A | Nairobi, Kenya: Kenya, Morocco, Angola, DR Congo, Zambia
Group B | Dar es Salaam, Tanzania: Tanzania, Madagascar, Mauritania, Burkina Faso, Central African Republic
Group C | Kampala, Uganda: Uganda, Niger, Guinea, South Africa, Algeria
Group D | Zanzibar: Senegal, *Congo, Sudan, Nigeria