Group C CHAN 2024 delicate balance as race heats up
With three matches left in Group C of the CHAN 2024 Championship, the race for the two quarter-final spots is delicately poised...
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The race for the two quarter-final spots in Group C of the CHAN 2024 Championship is delicately poised with three matches remaining. Uganda, Algeria, South Africa, and Guinea are all still in contention.
- Uganda's Cranes lead the group with six points and a +2 goal difference, needing a draw against South Africa on August 18 at Mandela National Stadium to guarantee qualification.
- Algeria is second with five points and a +5 goal difference, facing Niger on August 18 at Nyayo Stadium.
- South Africa (four points, +1 goal difference) must first beat Niger on August 15 before their decisive match against Uganda.
- Guinea, also on four points but with a -1 goal difference, is in a more precarious position as their group matches are complete.
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Niger Holds South Africa to 0-0 Draw, Leaving CHAN 2024 Group C Undecided - August 2025
South Africa's Bafana Bafana were held to a frustrating 0-0 draw by Niger's Menas in a 2024 African Nations Championship (Chan) Group C match in Kampala. The result leaves the contest for the two quarter-final spots intensely close and delicately poised. South Africa has five points, level with Algeria and one point behind leaders Uganda. Uganda, Algeria, and South Africa hold strong positions, but Guinea and Niger still have mathematical chances to advance. The race for the Group C quarter-final spots will go down to the wire on August 19, 2025, with final matches concluding in Kampala and Nairobi.
