Kasarani Stadium to host CHAN final

Football
By Washington Onyango | Jun 20, 2025

Kasarani International Stadium when CAF President Dr Patrice Motsepe visited the facility on December 20, 2024 ahead of 2025 African Nations Championship (CHAN). [Stafford Ondego, Standard]

Kenya will host the final of the 2024 CAF African Nations Championship (CHAN) on August 30.

This is after the Confederations of African Football (CAF), in consultation with the three Nations that will host this year’s TotalEnergies CAF African Nations Championship Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda (CHAN) 2024 announced the venues that will host the opening, third and fourth and the final match of the competition.

The TotalEnergies CAF African Nations Championship Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda (CHAN) 2024 will be held between August 2 to 30, marking a return to East African soil following the 2016 edition in Rwanda.

Tanzania’s Benjamin Mkapa Stadium in Dar es Salaam will host the opening match of  CAF African Nations Championship Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda (CHAN) 2024 on August 2.

The Mandela Stadium in Kampala, Uganda has been designated to host the third and fourth match of the event.

Kenya’s Kasarani Stadium in Nairobi will host the Final match of the Competition on 30 August 2025.

Additionally, Zanzibar has been designated as one of the Host Venues – a decision that underscores CAF’s commitment to expanding the reach and inclusivity of African football.

Zanzibar’s Amaan Stadium recently staged a successful CAF Confederation Cup 2024/25 Final in May this year.

The Host Cities for the Group Stages of the tournament will be Nairobi who will house Group A consisting of Kenya, Morocco, Angola, DR Congo, and Zambia.

Tanzania who headlines Group B will be in Dar es Salaam alongside Madagascar, Mauritania, Burkina Faso, and Central African Republic.

Kampala on the other hand welcomes Uganda, Niger, Guinea, South Africa, and Algeria from Group C while Zanzibar will host Group D’s Senegal, Congo, Sudan, and Nigeria.

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