The Chan 2024 football tournament concluded on Saturday night at Kasarani Stadium, with Morocco defeating Madagascar in the final. The multi-national championship, co-hosted by Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania, showcased high-octane football and record attendance.

• A total of 90 goals were scored across 44 matches in the tournament.
• The final match saw Morocco's Oussama Lamlaoui, the tournament's top scorer, net an astonishing goal to secure the victory.
• Kenya's Harambee Stars were eliminated in the quarterfinals by finalists Madagascar.

FIFA President Gianni Infantino visited Kenya, meeting with President William Ruto to secure land for a new FIFA Technical Centre in Machakos County, and attended the CHAN 2024 final.

• President William Ruto officially handed over title deeds for the land designated for the Football Kenya Federation’s (FKF) national technical centre.
• The project, funded by FIFA Forward, will include one natural grass pitch, two artificial turf pitches, and administration and conference facilities, costing USD 4.6 million.
• Infantino also inspected the nearly completed 60,000-seater Talanta Stadium, a key venue for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), co-hosted by Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda.

Kenya's hosting of the 2024 CHAN Tournament served as a crucial test run for the upcoming 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), highlighting both successes and significant areas for improvement. While the tournament galvanized national spirit and delivered thrilling football, it also exposed critical gaps in infrastructure, ticketing, security, and communication that Kenya must address swiftly.

• Most important fact or figure from the article: The relocation of Group D matches to Zanzibar’s New Amaan Stadium due to facility readiness and training-ground shortfalls in Kenya.
• Key person or organization involved: Caf (Confederation of African Football), which issued fines and warnings over security breaches.
• Notable detail that adds context: Chaotic crowd management and widespread ticketing issues, including alleged hawking of tickets and emergence of fake online platforms, plagued the tournament at Kasarani Stadium.