CHAN
Countdown to CHAN 2025: A peep at the records of previous editions
It is 23 days to the kick-off of the first-ever co-hosted edition of the African Nations Championship to be held in Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania.
The field, currently 19 teams is expected to be enlarged to 24 as CAF is working on possible ‘wild card’ entries following the withdrawal of some qualified teams.
Egypt, Tunisia, Libya and DR Congo are the notable withdrawals. With the clock ticking down to the eighth edition and ahead of the draw ceremony holding next Wednesday in Kenya, a peep into the previous edition is presented.
Only Morocco and the now absentee DR Congo have won the championship more than once.
2009 Champions: DR Congo
The Leopards were the first nation to lift the TotalEnergies CAF CHAN title after overcoming the Black Stars in the final of the inaugural edition played in Cote d’Ivoire.
Interestingly, the two sides had initially met in the group stages of the competition where Ghana outclassed DR Congo 3-0 to finish top of the group ahead of the Leopards.
DR Congo regrouped themselves ahead of their semi-final fixture against Zambia whom they narrowly edged 2-1 ahead of their 2-0 avenging win over the Black Stars in the final.
Zambia finished as bronze medallists after a 2-1 win over Senegal.
2011 Champions: Tunisia
The second edition of the competition was played in Sudan where Tunisia were crowned champions following their 3-0 commanding victory over Angola in the final.
The Carthage Eagles finished top of a Group D that included Angola whom they would later meet in the final.
The 2011 champions proceeded to claim a 2-0 win over South Africa in the quarter-finals before their nail-biting 5-3 penalty win over Algeria following a 1-1 stalemate in the semi-finals.
The final saw Tunisia outwitting the Sable Antelopes 3-0 to claim the title, while the hosts Sudan finished third.
2014 champions: Libya
The tournament was won by a north African nation in succession, as Libya lifted the title on South African soil in 2014.
The Libyans laboured to the finish line, showing heart and determination.
After progressing to the knockout stages, they edged Gabon 4-2 on penalties after a 1-1 quarter-final stalemate ahead of another penalty shootout victory in the semi-finals against Zimbabwe where they emerged 5-4 victors.
Libya’s lifting of the title came as a result of another penalty shootout victory after a closely contested goalless stalemate against Ghana saw them emerge 4-3 winners.
2016 Champions: DR Congo
Following their lifting of the inaugural title, the Leopards reclaimed their crown in Rwanda.
Drawn in a tough Group B consisting of Cameroon, Angola and Ethiopia – the Leopards finished second behind the Indomitable Lions to set up a quarter-final clash with the hosts, whom they edged 2-1 in extra-time.
A 5-4 victory over Guinea in the semi-finals saw the Leopards proceed to the final where they would outclass Mali with a 3-0 victory to reclaim their title.
The third-place finish was secured by Cote d’Ivoire.
2018 Champions: Morocco
Morocco were the first, and remain the only, nation to win the competition as hosts after staging the 2018 edition.
Headlining a Group A consisting of former hosts Sudan, Guinea and Mauritania, the north Africans finished top of the group with two wins and a draw.
They went on to edge Namibia 2-0 in the quarter-finals before a north African derby between them and former champions Libya saw the hosts win 3-1 after extra-time.
The final was smooth sailing for the hosts where they dismantled Nigeria 4-0 to lift the title on home soil.
2020 Champions: Morocco
The Moroccans also became the first nation to win back-to-back TotalEnergies CAF CHAN titles.
Heading to the Cameroon edition as reigning champions, Morocco continued from where they left off as they again finished top of their group that consisted of Rwanda, Togo and Uganda.
The knockout stages saw them brush aside Chipolopolo 3-1 in the quarter-finals before knocking out the hosts 4-0 in the semi-finals to go on and defend their title with a 2-0 win in the final against Mali.
2022 Champions: Senegal
Algeria played host to the 2022 edition where the title was lifted by a West African nation for the very first time.
Reigning champions, Senegal were flawless enroute to the final where they edged the hosts in a nail-biting final.
The Lions of Teranga finished top of a tough Group B consisting of Cote d’Ivoire, Uganda and former champions DR Congo.
They then continued to edge a plucky Mauritania 1-0 in the quarter-final before narrowly edging Madagascar by the same scoreline in the semi-finals.
The final, played at a sold-out Nelson Mandela Stadium in Algiers against the hosts concluded with the West Africans lifting the title, after a 5-4 penalty shootout.
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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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