Inside CHAN: Africa's homegrown football showcase
The African Nations Championship (CHAN) is a football tournament organized by the Confederation of African Football, aimed at spotlighting and nurturing local talent...
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The African Nations Championship (CHAN), organized by the Confederation of African Football (CAF), is a football tournament designed to showcase and develop local talent by exclusively featuring players from their home countries' domestic leagues. Kenya is set to make history by hosting the CHAN 2024 championship, its first international football tournament.
- CHAN was launched in 2007 to promote homegrown footballers, unlike the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) which includes foreign-based players.
- The inaugural tournament in Ivory Coast in 2009 saw DR Congo win the first title, and they became the first team to win twice in 2016.
- Morocco has won the tournament twice consecutively in 2018 and 2020 (held in 2021), becoming the first country to achieve this.
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East African Nations Co-Host African Nations Championship (CHAN) 2024 - August 2025
Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania are co-hosting the 2024 African Nations Championship (CHAN) with the theme "PAMOJA," serving as a dress rehearsal for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) which they will also jointly host. The tournament, set to kick off on Saturday and run until August 30, aims to showcase East Africa's readiness for major continental football events despite initial stadium delays. Former Harambee Stars striker Dennis Oliech has been unveiled as Kenya's official Pamoja CHAN 2024 Ambassador. The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has imposed strict stadium rules for the event, while Harambee Stars captain Abud Omar expresses confidence in Kenya's preparations for their opening match against DR Congo on Sunday at the revamped Moi International Sports Centre, Kasarani. Fans are urged to attend in large numbers.
