Draw concluded for second qualifying stage of the TotalEnergies CAF African Nations Championship (CHAN), Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda 2024

The draw for the second qualifying stage of the TotalEnergies CAF African Nations Championship (CHAN), Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda 2024 was concluded in Cairo on Thursday, 13 February, as the seven competing sides learn their path to the finals.

The format of the qualifiers sees Algeria handed a bye to the second round by virtue of their number one ranking from performances in the previous three TotalEnergies CAF CHAN tournaments.

The draw for the first round of second qualifying stage is as follows:

Matches 1 & 2: Comoros vs Malawi

Matches 3 & 4: South Africa vs Egypt
Matches 5 & 6: The Gambia vs Gabon

The victor of the tie between Comoros and Malawi (Matches 1 & 2), and South Africa and Egypt (Matches 3 & 4) will meet in the second qualifying round. The winner of that tie will advance to August’s finals.

The winner of the matchup between The Gambia and Gabon (Matches 5 & 6) will take on Algeria in the second qualifying round. The victor there also earns a place at the finals.

Second Stage Qualifier dates:

1st round: 1st leg: 28 February-2 March; 2nd leg: 7-9 March

2nd round: 1st leg: 2-4 May; 2nd leg: 9-11 May

The finals of the TotalEnergies CAF CHAN, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda 2024 will take place from 2-30 August, 2025, and will comprise of 19 teams.

The Final Draw for the competition has already taken place and is as follows, with the final two qualified teams both to take their place in Group C:

GROUP A: Kenya, Morocco, Angola, DR Congo, Zambia

GROUP B: Tanzania, Madagascar, Mauritania, Burkina Faso, Central African Republic

GROUP C: Uganda, Niger, Guinea, Qualifier 1, Qualifier 2

GROUP D: Senegal, Congo, Sudan, Nigeria 

For more information on the TotalEnergies CAF African Nations Championship (CHAN), Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda 2024, visit www.cafonline.com.

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