By Harry Awurumibe, Editor, Abuja Bureau
The field is now complete for the eighth edition of the African Nations Championship (CHAN), earlier scheduled to take place in the month of February but now rescheduled for August 2 to 30, 2025.
Algeria and South Africa grabbed the two last qualifying slots and will both team up with joint-hosts Uganda, Niger Republic, and Guinea in group C.
2018 silver-medallists Nigeria will be up against Senegal, Equatorial Guinea and Sudan in group D, after earlier-drawn Congo Brazzaville, was thrown out following a protest lodged by Equatorial Guinea.
Joint-hosts Kenya head group A that also includes Morocco, Angola, Democratic Republic of Congo and Zambia.
Kenya and 2018 winners Morocco will clash in the opening match of the tournament.
Tanzania, another joint-hosts, head group B, and will battle Madagascar, Mauritania, Burkina Faso, and Central African Republic – conquerors of Cameroon. All five will fight for two slots in the knockout rounds.
GROUP A: Kenya, Morocco, Angola, DR Congo, Zambia
GROUP B: Tanzania, Madagascar, Mauritania, Burkina Faso, Central African Republic
GROUP C: Uganda, Niger Republic, Guinea, Algeria, South Africa
GROUP D: Senegal, Equatorial Guinea, Sudan, Nigeria.
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