CAF African Nations Championship
CHAN 2024: Kenya placed in Group of death alongside DR Congo, Morocco
The draw for the TotalEnergies CAF African Nations Championship (CHAN) 2024 has finally been conducted in Nairobi, Kenya.
The tournament exclusively for players featuring in their domestic Leagues was rescheduled from February to August 2025.
In the draw conducted at the Kenyatta International Conventional Centre in Nairobi today night, Kenya was placed in Group A alongside two time winners Morocco, DR Congo, Angola and Zambia. “This is a true group of death. But the six months will be good for Kenya to prepare well,” said former Harambee Stars coach Jacob Mulee who attended the draw.
The draw supervised by the CAF Director of Tournament and Events, Samson Adamu and assisted by legends Hassan Wasswa (Uganda), Mrisho Ngassa (Tanzania) and Kenya’s McDonald Mariga was also graced by the Sports Ministers from the three countries.
Mariga, a former Kenyan International who also won the UEFA Champions League with Inter Milan and now the Vice President of Football Kenya Federation also made it clear that the Kenya has been placed in a Group of Death.
Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda will for the first time host the CHAN tournament in East Africa. Tanzania placed in Group B will play alongside Madagascar, Mauritania, Burkina Faso and Central African Republic. “This is a very good group for Tanzania, but there is not team that can be underrated,” Ngassa, the former Taifa Stars instrumental player told Cecafa online after the draw ceremony.
Uganda, who will be featuring in their eighth CHAN tournament have been placed in Group C together with Niger, Guinea and two other teams that are yet to complete the qualifiers. The defending champions Senegal has been placed in Group D together with Congo Brazzaville, Sudan and Nigeria.
Several government representatives of the three countries, their Member Association Football Presidents also attended the ceremony.
Seidou Mbombo Njoya, the fourth CAF Vice President and Souleiman Hassan Waberi, President of the Djibouti Football body and third CAF Vice President also attended the ceremony.
Group A: Kenya, Morocco, Angola, DR Congo, Zambia
Group B: Tanzania, Madagascar, Mauritania, Burkina Faso, Central African Republic
Group C: Uganda, Niger, Guinea, Q2, Q1
Group C: Senegal, Congo Brazzaville, Sudan, Nigeria