In a historic first, Congo and Sudan will clash in their opening Group D match of the African Nations Championship (CHAN) on Tuesday evening. Both teams are seeking to rebound from disappointing campaigns and start the 2024 tournament on a winning note.

• Congo is making their fifth appearance at CHAN, having reached the quarterfinals in both 2018 and 2020 but struggling with a recent goal drought.
• Sudan, in their fourth CHAN appearance, aims to recapture the form that saw them finish third in 2011 and reach the semifinals in 2018.
• All Congo's four previous tournament openers ended in 1-0 scorelines, while Sudan qualified for CHAN 2024 via a 6-5 penalty shootout victory against Tanzania.