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The Africa Cup of Nations, commonly abbreviated as AFCON and officially known as the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations for sponsorship reasons, [1] [2] is the main biennial international men's association football competition in Africa. It is sanctioned by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) and was first held in 1957. [3]
The 2024 African Nations Championship, known as the 2024 CHAN for short and the TotalEnergies African Nations Championship for sponsorship purposes, is scheduled to be the 8th edition of the biennial association football tournament organized by the Confederation of African Football (CAF), featuring national teams consisting of players currently playing in their respective local leagues.
The last final hosted in Abidjan in 2024 was won by the Ivory Coast, defeating Nigeria 2–1. [ 2 ] The Africa Cup of Nations final is the last match of the competition, and the result determines which team will be declared African champion.
Qualification for the 2024 African Nations Championship began on 25 October and will conclude on 29 December 2024 to determine the 19 nations, including co-host nations, Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda, expected to qualify for the final tournament.
Where will Afcon 2025 matches be held? Games at the 2023 tournament in Ivory Coast were played in six different stadiums spread across five cities, with all venues having a minimum capacity of 20,000.
Talanta Sports Stadium, also Talanta Sports City is a sports stadium under construction, in the city of Nairobi, the capital of Kenya.It is intended to be used during the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations soccer tournament.
The 2027 Africa Cup of Nations in East Africa will be the "most commercially viable" in history as it will have three hosts, claims an official.
Samia Suluhu Hassan Stadium, with planned capacity of 30,000 is intended for soccer matches and rugby matches and events such as athletics. The primary purpose of this stadium is to be part of the host stadia that Tanzania will use to host the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations in a tri-state-host tournament to be held in the East African countries of Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda.