CAF postpones CHAN to ‘ensure completion of facilities in host countries’

CAF has postponed the forthcoming African Nations Championship (CHAN) to August 2025. 

In a statement on Tuesday, the African football governing body said the rescheduling gives the host countries time to complete the necessary facilities for the competition.

The eighth edition of CHAN was initially billed to be held in February and co-hosted by Tanzania, Kenya and Uganda.

CAF added that the postponement was informed by advice from its “technical and Infrastructure experts” in the countries.

However, Patrice Motsepe, CAF president, said he is “impressed with the ongoing construction and renovations of the football infrastructure and facilities” for the competition despite the challenges.

He expressed his confidence that the countries will wrap up the work before the new date for the competition.

“I am impressed with the ongoing construction and renovations of the football infrastructure and facilities in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda,” Motsepe said.

“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.”

The Super Eagles B team will feature at CHAN for the first time since 2018. The team defeated Ghana 3-1 on aggregate to qualify.

The group stage draw for the competition will be held on Wednesday.

The African Nations Championship (CHAN) is a biennial competition reserved exclusively for professional footballers playing in their country’s domestic leagues.