The African Nations Championship is exclusively for players getting playing time in their local leagues. This tournament gives unique exposure to home-based talents in various national teams. The 2025 edition will be the 8th in this category of football tournamenting, running from 1 to 25 February 2025. It will be jointly hosted by Tanzania, Kenya, and Uganda. The prestigious title pits teams across the continent against each other, and fans should expect thrilling matches with plenty of surprises

CHAN 2024 Schedule and Dates

According to Confederation of African Football (CAF), the final phase of CHAN 2024 will be staged between 1st February and 25th February 2025. The qualifiers were also announced by the CAF vice president, Seidou Mbombo Njoya, to take place between October and December 2023, a time which will give teams ample time to get ready.

New Regulations for CHAN 2024

CHAN 2024 may see significant updates to eligibility criteria. Traditionally, the tournament only allows players active in their home country’s domestic leagues. This rule aims to promote local talents and give less-known players a platform to showcase their skills, unlike bigger competitions like AFCON.

The CHAN Prize List: Past Champions

The CHAN has been a place where some of Africa’s most prospective teams rose to greatness. In the years, the tournament allowed seeing its fair share of great matches, intense rivalries, and pure moments of brilliance, putting a number of nations’ names in the history books. Below is the full list of former champions:

• 2009: DR Congo vs. Ghana (2–0)
• 2011: Tunisia vs. Angola (3–0)
• 2014: Libya vs. Ghana (0–0, 4–3 pen.)
• 2016: DR Congo vs. Mali (3–0)
• 2018: Morocco vs. Nigeria (4–0)
• 2020: Morocco vs. Mali (2–0)
• 2022: Senegal vs. Algeria (0–0, 5–4 pen.)

Conclusion

The CHAN 2024 tournament will be arguably the most thrilling so far, in its continuous bringing into the spotlight only the very best of Africa’s domestic football talent. It is a competition that offers a stage on which only players competing in their national leagues have the license to participate, thus allowing fans to witness the next generation of African football stars now in action.