Group C quarter-final race goes to the wire

The battle for Group C’s two quarter-final spots at the CHAN 2024 Championship will be decided on the August 19, 2025...
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The race for the Group C quarter-final spots at the CHAN 2024 Championship will go down to the wire on August 19, 2025, after Niger’s Menas drew goalless with South Africa’s Bafana Bafana. This result leaves Uganda, Algeria, and South Africa in contention, while Guinea and Niger face uphill battles.
- Uganda Cranes need only a draw against South Africa on August 18 to qualify.
- Algeria, with five points, are strongly tipped to progress, facing bottom-placed Niger.
- Guinea and Niger have slim mathematical chances, requiring multiple unlikely outcomes to qualify.
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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.








