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Uganda/Kenya: Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda March On As Three Co-Hosts Qualify for CHAN Quarters
CAF, 19 August 2025
For the first time in African football history, three host nations of a single CAF competition have all reached the knockout stages. Read more »
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Sudan: Prime Minister Praises National Team's Qualification for CHAN Quarterfinals
SNA, 20 August 2025
Port Sudan, August 19, 2025 (SUNA) - Prime Minister Dr. Kamil Idris said that the national football team's qualification for the quarterfinals of the CHAN confirms the Sudanese… Read more »
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Algeria: From Frustration to Relief - Khacef On Algeria's Survival Against Niger
CAF, 19 August 2025
Sometimes the most difficult victories are the ones without goals. For Mohamed Naoufel Khacef, the TotalEnergies Man of the Match in Algeria's tense 0-0 draw against Niger, the… Read more »
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Africa: CHAN 2024 - Uganda Edge Out South Africa As Algeria Squeeze Into Quarter-Finals
Premium Times, 19 August 2025
Just when South Africa looked destined for the last eight, Uganda staged a stirring fightback Read more »
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Nigeria: Nigeria Vs DR Congo (Preview) - Eagles Battle for Pride in Final CHAN 2024 Group Clash
Premium Times, 19 August 2025
For Nigeria, the match is about avoiding a winless exit. Read more »
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East Africa: History in East Africa As All TotalEnergies CHAN Co-Hosts Reach Quarter-Finals
CAF, 19 August 2025
For the first time in a CAF competition, three co-hosts -- Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda -- have all advanced to the quarter-finals, sending a powerful message of unity and ambition… Read more »
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South Africa: South Africa Coach Ntseki Proud in Defeat, Byekwaso Celebrates Redemption
CAF, 18 August 2025
There are matches where statistics scream dominance, yet the scoreboard tells a harsher truth. At the Mandela National Stadium in Kampala, South Africa and Uganda played out a… Read more »
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South Africa: Heartbreak for Bafana Bafana, but Ndlondlo Emerges As Midfield Titan
CAF, 18 August 2025
In football, there are matches that define careers even when the scoreboard doesn't tilt in your favour. Read more »
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Sudan/Senegal: Sudan's Bold Attack and Senegal's Calm Defiance - a Group D Clash With History At Stake
CAF, 18 August 2025
When the lights turn on at Zanzibar's Amani Stadium, the final Group D clash of the TotalEnergies African Nations Championship (CHAN) will pit two very different philosophies… Read more »
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Africa: Wounded Eagles Vs Desperate Red Devils - a CHAN Clash of Survival and Pride
CAF, 18 August 2025
When Congo face Nigeria in their final Group D clash at the TotalEnergies African Nations Championship (CHAN) 2024 in Dar es Salaam, it will be more than just another fixture. Read more »
CHAN Tournament's East Africa Co-Hosts Secure Quarterfinal Spots
Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda - co-hosts of the African Nations Championship (CHAN) - have each secured quarterfinal spots, a collective achievement igniting passionate home support across the region.
Kenya, making their debut, entered the tournament with little expectation but stunned soccer fans by topping Group A. Their decisive moment came on Sunday when they sealed a 1-0 win over Zambia.
Tanzania was equally impressive, cruising through Group B as leaders with 10 points. The Taifa Stars won three of their four matches. The Cranes of Uganda fought to a dramatic 3-3 draw against South Africa in Kampala. The point lifted Uganda to the top of Group C, ensuring their first-ever place in the knockout rounds.
Check out AllAfrica's soccer page for the latest match updates.
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Kenya has been slapped with a hefty fine of $50,000 (about Ksh 6.5 million) by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) after multiple safety and security breaches during their CHAN 2024 match against Morocco at Kasarani Stadium. Kenya was also warned that continued failures to meet CAF's safety and security standards could lead to relocation of their matches to another venue. This latest fine adds to earlier
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Hosts Kenya - making their debut at the African Nations Championship (CHAN) - took down two-time champions Morocco 1-0 on Sunday in a suspense-ridden match. Playing half the game with a player short, the Harambee Stars secured a decisive victory, which puts them on the verge of a historic quarter-final place.
Tanzania, the other co-hosts of the tournament, scored two goals in the first 20 minutes of their match
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As teams prepare for the start of the 2024 African Nations Championships (CHAN), the local organizing committee in Kenya, one of the tournament's hosts, has announced that vuvuzelas, whistles, loudspeakers, and political banners will be prohibited at stadiums.
Kenya Interior Cabinet Secretary, Kipchumba Murkomen, also urged Kenyans to be on their "best behaviour" as the country receives visitors
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Celebrating victory - For the first time in a CAF competition, three co-hosts — Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda — have all advanced to the quarterfinals, sending a powerful message of unity and ambition across East Africa.
