David Gombe
The Confederation of African Football (“CAF”) has concluded a highly successful 8-day inspection tour of host venues for the upcoming TotalEnergies CAF African Nations Championship (CHAN) 2024, to be co-hosted by Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda from 2 to 30 August 2025.
The final round of inspections and workshops kicked off in Nairobi, Kenya on Thursday, 3 July where the CAF delegation conducted final inspections at the Kasarani Stadium hosts of the Final, as well as the Nyayo International Stadium.
The inspection proceeded to the Amaan Stadium in Zanzibar, as we well as Dar Es Salaam’s Benjamin Mkapa Stadium which is set to host the Opening Ceremony.
The final rounds of inspections concluded on Thursday, 9 July at the Mandela National Stadium in Namboole, Uganda.
Namboole will be the venue for group C games hosting its first CHAN game on Monday, 4th August 2025 when Niger will play Guinea at 17h00 local time (14h00 GMT) before co-hosts Uganda face Algeria at 20h00 local time (17h00 GMT) at the same venue.
The Third-Fourth Place Play-Off will be played in Kampala on Friday, 29 August 2025 at Mandela Stadium. The kick-off is scheduled for 18h00 local time (15h00 GMT
The comprehensive inspection mission was led by CAF’s various functional leads from key departments such as Competitions, Marketing, Media, Broadcast, Safety & Security, and Infrastructure, who were joined by their Local Organising Committee counterparts across the three host nations.
With just days to go before the kick-off of the tournament, the successful conclusion of the final round of inspections marks a significant milestone in the exciting countdown East Africa’s hosting of what promises to be a spectacular celebration of African football.
According to CAF, the successful inspection reflects the collective readiness and growing excitement across the three host nations ahead of the start of the competition.
Africa’s football governing body also expressed its appreciation to the Governments and Local Organising Committees of Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda for their commitment and cooperation to delivering a successful TotalEnergies CAF African Nations Championship event.
