The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has made a significant decision regarding a tournament that was just two weeks away from starting.
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On 1 February 2025, the TotalEnergies African Nations Championship (CHAN) was set to kick off the CAF calendar. The East African nations of Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda were selected as hosts, but it has now been confirmed that the competition will not proceed as originally planned. African football's governing body has decided to postpone the tournament due to the lack of readiness in the aforementioned nations.
An official statement from CAF reads: "The Confédération Africaine de Football ("CAF") today announced the postponement of the TotalEnergies CAF African Nations Championship ("CHAN") Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda 2024 to August 2025.
"Good progress has been made in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda with the construction and upgrading of stadiums, training fields, hotels, hospitals and other infrastructure and facilities for the hosting of a successful TotalEnergies African Nations Championship ("CHAN") Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda 2024.
"However, the CAF Technical and Infrastructure experts, some of whom have been based in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda, have advised CAF that more time is required to ensure that the infrastructure and facilities are at the levels necessary for hosting a successful TotalEnergies African Nations Championship ("CHAN") Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda 2024.
"The President of CAF, Dr Patrice Motsepe, said: 'I would like to express my deep gratitude to President William Ruto of Kenya, President Samia Suluhu Hassan of Tanzania and President Yoweri Museveni of Uganda for their leadership, commitment and the good progress that has been made in building and upgrading the stadiums, training fields, hotels, hospitals and other infrastructure and facilities in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda for hosting a successful TotalEnergies African Nations Championship ("CHAN") Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda 2024.
'I am impressed with the ongoing construction and renovations of the football infrastructure and facilities in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda.
'I am confident that the stadiums, training fields, hotels, hospitals and other infrastructure and facilities will be at the requisite CAF standards for hosting, in August 2025, a very successful TotalEnergies African Nations Championship ("CHAN") Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda 2024.'
"CAF will be conducting the Draw of the TotalEnergies CAF African Nations Championship ("CHAN") Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda 2024 in Nairobi, on Wednesday 15 January 2025, at 20h00 Nairobi Time.
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"The exact date in August 2025 for the commencement of the TotalEnergies African Nations Championship ("CHAN") Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda 2024 will be announced by CAF in due course."
