TotalEnergies CAF CHAN 2024: Tanzania to Host Opening match, Uganda to host Third/Fourth and Kenya to Host Final Match

The Confédération Africaine de Football (“CAF”), in consultation with the three Nations that will host this year’s TotalEnergies CAF African Nations Championship Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda (CHAN) 2024 have announced the venues that will host the Opening, Third and Fourth and the Final Match of the Competition.

The TotalEnergies CAF African Nations Championship Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda (CHAN) 2024  will be held between 02 – 30 August, 2025, marking a return to East African soil following the 2016 edition in Rwanda.

Tanzania’s Benjamin Mkapa Stadium in Dar es Salaam will host the opening match of  TotalEnergies CAF African Nations Championship Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda (CHAN) 2024 on 02 August 2024.

The Mandela Stadium in Kampala, Uganda has been designated to host the third and fourth match of the event.

Kenya’s Kasarani Stadium in Nairobi will host the Final match of the Competition on 30 August 2025. 

The Host Nations:

• The Opening Match  will be hosted in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania on Saturday, 02 August.
• The Final Match will take place in Nairobi, Kenya on Saturday, 30 August.
• The Third-Place Match will be staged in Kampala, Uganda

Additionally, Zanzibar has been designated as one of the Host Venues – a decision that underscores CAF’s commitment to expanding the reach and inclusivity of African football.

Zanzibar’s Amaan Stadium recently staged a successful TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup 2024/25 Final in May this year.

The Host Cities for the Group Stages of the tournament are as follows:

• Group A | Nairobi, Kenya: Kenya, Morocco, Angola, DR Congo, Zambia
• Group B | Dar es Salaam, Tanzania: Tanzania, Madagascar, Mauritania, Burkina Faso, Central African Republic
• Group C | Kampala, Uganda: Uganda, Niger, Guinea, South Africa, Algeria
• Group D | Zanzibar: Senegal, *Congo, Sudan, Nigeria

*Following the decision of the of the CAF Appeals Board, Equatorial Guinea was replaced by Congo.

Further information regarding match schedule, ticketing and fan engagement activities will be communicated by CAF in due course.

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CAF | Communication Department