With just two days remaining before the official draw for the CAF African Nations Championship (CHAN) 2024 finals, three football legends from Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania have been confirmed to participate in the ceremony.The draw will take place on Wednesday, 15 January, at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre in Nairobi, Kenya, 8 pm local time.##NAJAVA_MECA_8624504##Kenya’s McDonald Mariga, Uganda’s Hassan Wasswa, and Mrisho Ngasa of Tanzania will be the three legends conducting the draw for the eighth edition of the competition, which will be held from 1-28 February 2025.A total of 19 countries, including hosts Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, and defending champions Senegal, will take part in the draw to officially set the tournament’s month-long schedule.Wasswa, Ngasa, and Mariga who is the current FKF vice president, have each made significant contributions to the growth of African football, leaving their mark on the sport in their respective nations.FKF president reveals when new Harambee Stars coach will be announcedMariga’s illustrious career includes winning the UEFA Champions League with Inter Milan, as well as the Serie A title and two Coppa Italia trophies. He also claimed the FIFA Club World Cup in 2010. Mariga made history as the first Kenyan to play in the UEFA Champions League and also had spells in Sweden and Spain. He earned 40 caps for the Kenya national team, scoring five goals. Mariga is also the older brother of Kenyan football legend Victor Wanyama.Wasswa, with a national team career spanning over a decade, has been a key figure in Ugandan football. Having earned 75 caps for the Cranes, the defensive midfielder also enjoyed stints in Turkey and Saudi Arabia before retiring in 2021.Dennis Oliech advises Joseph Okumu on his next career moveNgasa, regarded as one of the best players to emerge from Tanzania, boasts a century of international appearances, making him the second most-capped player in the nation’s history. With 25 goals to his name, Ngasa is also Tanzania’s all-time top scorer. His club career included stints with major Tanzanian clubs Simba AC, Young Africans, and Azam FC, along with a brief period playing for Free State Stars in South Africa, before moving to Oman, where he played for Fanja, ultimately retiring with Ndanda Sports Club in Tanzania.Confirmed Qualified Teams for the CAF African Nations Championship 2024: Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda (all co-hosts), Morocco, Guinea, Senegal, Mauritania, Niger, Burkina Faso, Nigeria, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of Congo, Congo, Sudan, Zambia, Angola, and Madagascar. Two more teams will be confirmed for the finals.FKF appoints former Harambee Starlets striker to lead women’s football
