CHAN
Incentives for glory-starved Super Eagles-B as CAF boost CHAN prize money
The Nigerian home-based national football team tagged Super Eagles B have everything to play for in next month’s African Nations Championship (CHAN) as the continental organisers have announced an enlarged purse.
Despite Nigeria’s profile in the continent, the national team is glory-starved in the second-tier CAF tournament which is entering its eighth edition.
Nigeria not only struggled to qualify, but the best the team achieved was a runner-up position in 2018 and a third position in 2014.
Apart from the CAF Champions League and the Confederation Cup, the African Nations Championship also reflect the relative strength of domestic leagues in the continent.
The Super Eagles B will have to reassert the strength of the Nigeria Premier Football League.
The continental body, CAF has announced that the prize money of the Winner of the CHAN has been increased by 75% and the Winner will now receive USD 3.5 million.
It also announced that the total prize money has been increased to USD 10.4 million which is an increase of 32%.
Dr Patrice Motsepe, the CAF president remarked: “We are excited about the upcoming TotalEnergies CAF African Nations Championship (CHAN) Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda 2024 and have significantly increased the Prize Money of the Winner to USD 3.5 million which is an increase of 75%.
“ We have also increased the total Prize Money to USD 10.4 million which is a 32 % increase.
“The CHAN is an important Competition for the development and growth of Africa-based football players and talented young players and will contribute significantly to the global competitiveness of African football and CAF Competitions. “This Competition is part of our strategy of investing in African football and making it appealing and attractive to football fans, TV viewers, sponsors, partners and other stakeholders in Africa and worldwide.”
The CHAN Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda 2024 will start on Saturday 1 February 2025 and the final will take place on Friday 28 February 2025.
The following 17 countries have already qualified for the CHAN : Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Morocco, Guinea, Senegal, Mauritania, Niger, Burkina Faso, Nigeria, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of Congo, Congo, Sudan, Zambia, Angola and Madagascar.
Two additional countries will also participate in the CHAN Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda 2024 after qualifying from the remaining matches.
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The Confederation of African Football, CAF has now confirmed that the Draw for the African Nations Championship (CHAN) 2024 will be conducted at Kenyatta International Conventional Centre in Nairobi, Kenya on Wednesday, 15 January 2025 at 20h00 local time (17h00 GMT / 19h00 Cairo time).
The much-anticipated tournament is uniquely reserved for African footballers plying their trade in their domestic leagues and will be co-hosted Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania between 1-28 February, 2025.
The tournament will be graced by several of African football’s powerhouse nations, including reigning champions Senegal, who edged 2022 hosts Algeria in the final in Algiers two years ago to lift the title for the first time.
As in previous editions, the CHAN 2024 promises to be a unique showcase of African football and a stepping stone for emerging talent to shine, such as Lamine Camara (21), who has since become a global star and was recently voted Young Player of the Year at the 2024 CAF Awards.
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Although not officially announced by the Confederation of African Football, CAF, the Federation of Uganda Football Associations (FUFA), one of the three host associations for the African Nations Championship has reported on its website that the final draw for the competition will be held on Wednesday 15 January.
It reported that CAF has confirmed that the draw will hold at Kenyatta International Convention Centre (KICC) in Nairobi, Nigeria’s Super Eagles B will be featuring at the event which entered its eighth edition. There are 19 teams including hosts Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania.
Others are Sudan, Guinea, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Burkina Faso, Morocco, Central African Republic, Congo, DR Congo, Angola, Zambia, Madagascar and defending Champions Senegal.
The tournament will take place between 1st – 28th February 2025.
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Stand-in Head Coach, Daniel Ogunmodede has called up captain Nduka Harrison Junior, goalkeeper Henry Ozoemena, defenders Sadiq Ismail and Ifeanyi Onyebuchi, midfielder Saviour Isaac, and forward Sikiru Alimi among a list of 26 players to begin closed-camping exercise at the Remo Stars Sports Institute, Ikenne-Remo on Monday, 6th January ahead of the 8th African Nations Championship finals.
Goalkeeper Kayode Bankole, defenders Imo Obot and Stephen Manyo, midfielders Musa Zayyad, Rabiu Ali and Papa Daniel Mustapha, and forwards Adamu Abubakar and Emmanuel Ogbole have also been invited.
The Super Eagles B, for the first time ever in the qualification series, bumped Ghana’s Black Galaxies to reach the final tournament, after a 3-1 win in Uyo last week that followed a scoreless first leg in Accra six days earlier.
Tanzania, Kenya and Uganda, who have been selected to jointly host the 36th edition of the Africa Cup of Nations in 2027, have been handed the opportunity to test-run their facilities and operational efficiency with the African Nations Championship finals, scheduled for 1st – 28th February.
The 8th African Nations Championship will feature 18 countries, viz joint-hosts Tanzania, Kenya and Uganda, Nigeria, Morocco, Guinea, Senegal, Mauritania, Burkina Faso, Central African Republic, Niger Republic, Congo, Sudan, Rwanda, Democratic Republic of Congo, Zambia, Angola and Madagascar.
26 EAGLES FOR CAMPING IN IKENNE-REMO
Goalkeepers: Henry Ozoemena (Enyimba FC); Kayode Bankole (Remo Stars); Badmus Gbadamosi (Kwara United)
Defenders: Sadiq Ismail (Remo Stars); Waliu Ojetoye (Ikorodu City); Imo Obot (Enyimba FC); Taiwo Abdulrafiu (Rivers United); Nduka Harrison Junior (Remo Stars); Victor Collins (Nasarawa United); Ifeanyi Onyebuchi (Rangers International); Steven Manyo (Rivers United); Abiam Nelson (Kano Pillars); Afeez Bankole (Smart FC)
Midfielders: Jide Fatokun (Remo Stars); Rabiu Ali (Kano Pillars); Saviour Isaac (Rangers International); Musa Zayyad (El-Kanemi Warriors); Papa Daniel Mustapha (Niger Tornadoes); Kazeem Ogunleye (Rangers International)
Forwards: Anas Yusuf (Nasarawa United); Emmanuel Ogbole (Kwara United); Adamu Abubakar (Plateau United)); Sikiru Alimi (Remo Stars); Temitope Vincent (Plateau United); Samuel Ayanrinde (3SC); Sunday Megwo (Abia Warriors)
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