Football Kenya Federation President Hussein Mohammed / FILE
Football Kenya Federation president Hussein Mohammed has pledged
a world-class African Nations Championship (CHAN) tournament.
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) announced on Thursday that
Kenya’s Kasarani Stadium will host CHAN final match on Saturday, August 30, 2025.
Kenya will also host group stage matches for Group A in Nairobi, featuring Kenya, Morocco, Angola, DR Congo, and Zambia.
Mohammed said it will be a great moment to welcome Africa to
the country.
In a statement on Friday, the FKF president was grateful for
the opportunity to host the tournament saying it is a sign of trust and
guidance.
“In less than two months, Kenya will co-host the 2024
African Nations Championship (CHAN) alongside Uganda and Tanzania. The final
will be held at the Moi International Sports Centre, Kasarani – an exciting
moment as we prepare to welcome Africa to our home ground,” he said.
“We thank CAF president Patrice Motsepe and the entire
CAF leadership for their trust and guidance, and extend our sincere
appreciation to the government of Kenya for its continued investment in sports
infrastructure.”
He said everyone is looking at Kenya as it gears up to
deliver a world-class tournament.
The hosting will mark the return of the CHAN tournament
to East Africa for the first time since Rwanda hosted it in 2016.
The competition, which is exclusively for players competing
in their domestic leagues, will run from August 2 to 30, 2025.
Tanzania’s Benjamin Mkapa Stadium in Dar es Salaam will
stage the opening match of the tournament on August 2, while Uganda’s Mandela
Stadium in Kampala will host the third-place playoff.
CAF also confirmed that Zanzibar’s Amaan Stadium will be one
of the official venues, further cementing its growing status in African
football after successfully hosting the CAF Confederation Cup final in May.
CAF praised the joint hosting initiative, highlighting its
importance in strengthening regional cooperation and expanding football
infrastructure.
“The decision to spread the tournament across four East
African locations, including Zanzibar, reflects our commitment to inclusivity
and the growth of the game across all corners of the continent,” CAF said in an
official statement released on Thursday.
The group stage matches will be distributed across the four
host cities.