Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania are co-hosting the 2024 African Nations Championship (CHAN), seeing it as a crucial dress rehearsal for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), which they will also jointly host. The tournament, themed "PAMOJA," aims to showcase East Africa's readiness to stage major continental football events despite political and economic challenges.

• The tournament, postponed to August 2025, will see the opening and final matches played at Nairobi’s Kasarani Stadium.
• Kenya’s Harambee Stars, coached by head coach Benni McCarthy, are in a "Group of Death" with Morocco, Angola, DR Congo, and Zambia.
• Tanzania, with coach Hemed Suleiman, opens its campaign at Benjamin Mkapa Stadium in Dar es Salaam, aiming for a quarterfinal qualification.
• Uganda, led by coach Morley Byekwaso, will host Group C at Mandela National Stadium (Namboole), facing Algeria, South Africa, Guinea, and Niger.
• Sports CS Salim Mvurya emphasized football's role as a unifying force, highlighting East Africa's collaborative and inspiring spirit.