The highly anticipated Africa Nations Championship (CHAN), originally scheduled to be held in Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania from February 1 to 28, 2025, has been postponed to August 2025 due to delays in infrastructure development.
The tournament, which features local-based players from across the continent, will now be moved to give the three host nations additional time to complete the necessary facilities and infrastructure.
In a statement released on Tuesday, the Confederation of African Football (CAF) revealed that its technical and infrastructure experts, who have been working in Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda, have determined that more time is needed to ensure the stadiums and other facilities meet the required standards for a successful tournament.
“CAF Technical and Infrastructure experts, some of whom have been based in Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda, have advised CAF that more time is required to ensure that the infrastructure and facilities are at the levels necessary for hosting a successful African Nations Championship (‘CHAN’) Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda 2024,” the statement read.
Despite the delay, the draw for the tournament, initially set for January 15 in Nairobi, will proceed as scheduled.
CAF President Patrice Motsepe expressed his gratitude to the leaders of the host countries for their commitment to the event. He acknowledged the progress made in upgrading the necessary infrastructure, including stadiums, training facilities, hotels, and hospitals.

“I would like to express my deep gratitude to President William Ruto of Kenya, President Samia Suluhu Hassan of Tanzania, and President Yoweri Museveni of Uganda for their leadership, commitment, and the good progress that has been made in building and upgrading the stadiums, training fields, hotels, hospitals, and other infrastructure and facilities for hosting a successful African Nations Championship (‘CHAN’) Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda 2024,” said Motsepe.
He added, “I am impressed with the ongoing construction and renovations of the football infrastructure in these countries. I am confident that by August 2025, the stadiums, training fields, hotels, hospitals, and other facilities will meet the required CAF standards for hosting a successful tournament.”

In Kenya, efforts to have the competition-ready stadiums—Moi International Sports Center Kasarani and Nyayo National Stadium—completed have been running behind schedule. The new timeline will be a relief, as these facilities are still under construction, with the roof at Kasarani yet to be finished and the floodlights at Nyayo Stadium still to be installed.