Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania are in the final stages of preparation to host the African Nations Championship (CHAN), which will be co-hosted by three countries for the first time in the tournament’s history.Follow Our WhatsApp Channel For More NewsThe month-long event will run from 2 to 30 August, with Kenya’s matches scheduled for Nyayo and Kasarani Stadiums.##NAJAVA_MECA_9009620##While all three host nations have already unveiled their provisional squads, one major detail has remained unclear: ticketing.However, Mozzart Sport can exclusively reveal that tickets will officially go on sale from Tuesday,15 July.Speaking to Mozzart Sport at the sidelines of Harambee Stars’ CHAN press briefing, Mathare United CEO and Local Organising Committee (LOC) member Jeckton Obure confirmed that logistical discussions between the federations and CAF are ongoing and that final ticket prices are yet to be agreed upon.“We haven’t settled on the prices because we still need to harmonize them among the members,” Obure said. “Tanzania, Uganda, and Kenya each have their prices, which makes it hard to reach an agreement.”He added that Kenya has proposed tiered pricing, with regular tickets going for Ksh200, VIP at Ksh500, and VVIP at Ksh1,000, but emphasized that nothing is finalized yet.The delay, he said, stems from varying market conditions in the three co-host nations, each pushing for pricing that suits its local fan base.“We expect the tickets to be available from 15 July to make it possible for fans to buy in advance,” Obure stated.Harambee Starlets money woes continue three months after Ivory Coast friendliesThe LOC has also made it clear that there will be no match-day ticket sales at stadiums.All tickets will be sold exclusively online prior to the matches.“We expect all tickets to be made available online. We will have no selling points on match days, and those match day passes will be sold in advance,” he explained.“There may be supplementary options, but I can’t confirm that now.”##NAJAVA_MECA_9012213##Group stage matches will be played across four cities in the three host countries.Nairobi will host Group A, featuring Kenya, Morocco, Angola, DR Congo, and Zambia.Group B will be staged in Dar es Salaam, with Tanzania, Madagascar, Mauritania, Burkina Faso, and the Central African Republic.Kampala will be home to Group C, which includes Uganda, Niger, Guinea, South Africa, and Algeria.Group D will be based in Zanzibar, comprising Senegal, Sudan, Nigeria, and Congo—who replaced Equatorial Guinea after a CAF Appeals Board decision.Selebwa leaves Samwest, eyes NSL promotion projectCAF is expected to announce further details in the coming days, including the official match schedule and additional fan engagement activities.The announcement has sparked growing excitement across the region, with fans eager to witness history as East Africa unites to host a major continental tournament.
