The CAF African Nations Championship (CHAN) 2024 draw has been scheduled for Wednesday 15 January in Nairobi, Kenya.As per the Confederation of African Football announcement on Sunday, the draw will be staged at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre (KICC).The draw for the 2024 African Nations Championship (CHAN) will take place in Nairobi on January 15th.#CHAN2024 pic.twitter.com/UBeBVsDdY5— Ole Teya (@TeyaKevin) January 5, 2025 No times have been made official on when the process will take place, but the communication all but confirms Kenya’s place in hosting the tournament.Alongside Uganda and Tanzania, Kenya is set to stage the competition, which also serves as an opportunity for the three nations to fine-tune their preparations for the hosting of the CAF Africa Cup of Nations 2027.Massive boost for Nyayo Stadium ahead of CAF deadlineAs per CAF’s seeding system, the three host nations along with defending champions Senegal will go into Pot 1, earning them a favorable draw.Based on results from the previous three CHAN editions (2022, 2020, and 2018), Morocco is also likely to be in Pot 1.So far, following the two rounds of qualifiers, 17 countries have qualified for the showpiece expected to draw thousands of supporters and millions of global audiences.##NAJAVA_MECA_8609912##Pot 2, as per reports, will have Guinea, Zambia, Madagascar, and Sudan.The third pot, meanwhile, will have the remaining eight countries namely; Mauritania, Niger, Congo, Angola, Burkina Faso, Nigeria, Central African Republic and Democratic Republic of Congo.Since its 2009 inception, the CHAN tournament has been an exceptional platform of showcasing world-class talent and quality of African football as well as its ever-evolving landscape.Economic benefits awaiting Kenya ahead of hosting CHANKenya is set to provide two stadiums – Nyayo and Moi International Sports Stadium – Kasarani – as tournament venues, and faces a rush against time to complete its ongoing renovations.Three Kenyan referees – Peter Waweru Kamaku, Dickens Mimisa and Samuel Kuria – are also set to officiate the games running from 1-28 February.Three Kenyan referees picked for CHAN duty
