The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has set January 15 as the date for the draw of the 8th African Nations Championship, which will take place in Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda in February.
According to a CAF statement, the draw will be held at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre in Nairobi, Kenya, where the 18 participating teams will learn their opponents.
Tanzania, Kenya, and Uganda, selected to co-host the 36th Africa Cup of Nations in 2027, will use the CHAN finals, scheduled from February 1 to 28, as an opportunity to test their facilities and operational readiness.
The 8th African Nations Championship will feature 18 countries. They are hosts Tanzania, Kenya and Uganda, Nigeria, Morocco, Guinea, Senegal, Mauritania, Burkina Faso, Central African Republic, Niger Republic, Congo, Sudan, Rwanda, Democratic Republic of Congo, Zambia, Angola and Madagascar.
Nigeria’s Super Eagles staged a comeback to the competition meant for players plying their trade in their home leagues for the first time since 2018 when they beat eternal enemy, Ghana for the first time in the qualifiers 3-1 on aggregate to qualify.
