The 2024 African Nations Championship (CHAN), co-hosted by Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania, has seen several continental football giants make early exits, defying expectations and setting the stage for surprising semifinal matchups.

• Nigeria, South Africa, Zambia, DR Congo, and Angola were eliminated before the quarterfinals.
• Hosts Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda topped their respective groups before painfully bowing out in the quarterfinals.
• The semifinals will feature Sudan against Madagascar, and Senegal (the defending champions) against Morocco, battling for a spot in the Nairobi final.

Following their exit from the African Nations Championship (CHAN), Harambee Stars captain Abud Omar announced the team's shift in focus to the upcoming 2026 Fifa World Cup Qualifiers. The squad aims to apply lessons learned from CHAN as they prepare for crucial home matches next month.

• The Harambee Stars will play Fifa World Cup Qualifiers matches at home, starting with Gambia on September 5 at Kasarani Stadium, followed by Seychelles on September 9 at the same venue.
• Kenya is currently fourth in Group F of the Fifa qualifiers with six points, 10 adrift of leaders Ivory Coast.
• Omar apologized to fans for the team's CHAN elimination, stating the tournament helped prepare teammates for international competition and built team unity, also serving as preparation for AFCON 2027.

Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania have been eliminated from the 2024 African Nations Championship (CHAN), reducing the co-hosts of the upcoming 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) to spectators. All three East African nations exited at the quarter-final stage, highlighting challenges in their domestic football leagues.

• Uganda Cranes lost 1-0 to Senegal; Kenya's Harambee Stars fell 4-3 on penalties to Madagascar after a 1-1 draw; and Tanzania's Taifa Stars were defeated 1-0 by Morocco.
• Despite elimination, each of the three co-hosting federations is assured Sh58 million for reaching the quarter-finals.
• The semi-finals feature two-time champions Morocco, Senegal, Sudan, and Madagascar, all vying for the Sh452.2 million prize money.
• Sudan, whose Premier League resumed in July after a 25-month lull, has emerged as a dark horse, with goalkeeper Mohamed Abooja a key player.