After significant stadium delays, the African Nations Championship (CHAN) 2024 is finally set to kick off on Saturday, marking a historic co-hosting effort by Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda. This tournament, running until August 30, serves as a crucial prelude to the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations, also co-hosted by these three nations.

• The CHAN tournament will feature 19 teams, with Tanzania playing Burkina Faso in the opening match at the Benjamin Mkapa stadium.
• CAF General Secretary Veron Mosengo-Omba praised the co-operation of the three nations in preparing the stadiums.
• Kenya, making its debut, is coached by South African head coach Benni McCarthy, while Uganda hopes to break its streak of not qualifying for the knockout phase.
• Defending champions Senegal will begin their campaign against Nigeria on August 5 at Zanzibar's Amaan stadium.