The Confederation of African Football (CAF), in collaboration with the Local Organising Committees of host nations Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda, has officially unveiled the match schedule for the highly anticipated 2024 African Nations Championship (CHAN) that will take place in August.
The eighth edition of the biennial association football tournament organised by the Confederation of African Football (CAF), featuring national teams consisting of players currently playing in their respective local leagues, will kick off on August 2nd and run until August 30th.
The tournament will kick off on Saturday, August 2nd, 2025, in Dar es Salaam with a fixture between co-host Tanzania and Burkina Faso at the Benjamin Mkapa Stadium at 20:00 local time.
On Sunday, August 3rd, Nairobi will host two matches.
Kenya, under South African coach Benni McCarthy, will play their opening fixture at 15:00 local time against the Democratic Republic of Congo at Moi International Sport Centre, Kasarani.
Later at 18:00 local time, Morocco will take on Angola at Nyayo Stadium.
At 20:00, action will return to Benjamin Mkapa Stadium in Tanzania, where Madagascar will play Mauritania in a bumper Sunday of action.
The opening matches in Kampala will be played on Monday, August 4th, 2025, when co-hosts Uganda play Algeria at 20:00 local time, while before that Niger will play Guinea at 17:00 local time the same venue.
The Third-Fourth Place Play-Off will be played in Kampala on Friday, August 29th, 2025, at Mandela Stadium.
The kick-off is scheduled for 18:00 local time.
Nairobi’s Kasarani in the suburb will host the final the following day, Saturday, August 20th, 2025, at 18:00 local time.
After opening against DR Congo, Kenya’s second fixture will be against Angola on Tuesday, August 7th, before they face Morocco on Sunday, August 10th and wind up their group fixtures against Zambia’s Chipolopolo on Sunday, August 17th.
According to CAF, the group stages of the tournament will be as follows: Group A, which comprises Kenya, Morocco, Angola, DR Congo, and Zambia, will be based in Nairobi.
Meanwhile, Group B of Tanzania, Madagascar, Mauritania, Burkina Faso, Central African Republic will be hosted in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, Group C of Uganda, Niger, Guinea, South Africa, Algeria, will be based in Kampala.
Group D, which comprises Senegal, Congo, Sudan, Nigeria, will stage their matches in Zanzibar.
Zanzibar were added to host the tournament’s matches with the New Amaan Stadium, which recently staged a successful CAF Confederation Cup 2024/25 final between Tanzania’s Simba SC and RS Berkane of Morocco, in May, set to host Group D matches.
Uganda release squad for CHAN tournamentMeanwhile, Uganda Cranes have already released their provisional squad for the tournament.
The list released by the technical panel of Fred Muhumuza and Morley Byekwaso comprises 41 players, all drawn from the Ugandan Premier League as per tournament regulations, based on current data available to FUFA, with the exception of James Bogere, who plays for Masaka Sunshine FC, a regional league side.
This will be Uganda’s seventh appearance at the CHAN tournament.
The Cranes will be hoping to make history by advancing past the group stage for the first time, inspired by passionate home crowds and a deep connection to the local terrain.
Uganda squad:Goalkeepers: Joel Mutakubwa (BUL FC), Hannington Ssebwalunyo (NEC FC), Crispas Kusiima (Kitara FC), Mutwalibu Mugolofa (KCCA FC) and Denis Kiggundu (Vipers SC).
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Defenders: Gavin Kizito (KCCA FC), Lazaro Bwambale (Kitara FC), James Begisa (URA FC), David Owori (SC Villa), Herbert Achayi (Express FC), Gideon Odongo (NEC FC), Enock Walusimbi (URA FC), Nicholas Mwere (BUL FC), Jacob Okao (KCCA FC), Ronald Otti (Kitara FC), Arnold Odong (SC Villa), Rogers Torach (Vipers SC) and Hilary Mukundane (Vipers SC).
Midfielders: Marvin Youngman (Vipers SC), Joel Sserunjogi (KCCA FC), Emmanuel Wasswa (Express FC), Elvis Ngondwe (SC Villa), Reagan Mpande (SC Villa), Saidi Mayanja (KCCA FC), Ronald Ssekiganda (Unattached), Abdul Karim Watambala (Vipers SC), Enock Ssebagala (NEC FC), Jerome Kirya (BUL FC), Allan Okello (Vipers SC) and Aslam Ssemakula (SC Villa).
Forwards: Milton Karisa (Vipers SC), Shafik Nana Kwikiriza (KCCA FC), Kiza Arafat (KCCA FC), Emmanuel Anyama (KCCA FC), Yunus Sentamu (Vipers SC), Charles Lwanga (SC Villa), Ivan Ahimbisibwe (URA FC), Baden Ogama (Maroons FC), James Bogere (Masaka Sunshine FC), Patrick Kakande (SC Villa), and Jude Ssemugabi (Kitara FC).
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