Kinshasa, July 13th, 2025 (CPA). – The Confederation of African Football (CAF) is satisfied, on Saturday with its inspection of Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda, the host countries for the 2025 African Nations Championship (CHAN) from August 2nd to 30th, according to the sports body’s website consulted on Sunday by CPA.
‘The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has successfully completed an eight-day inspection mission to the host countries of the CAF African Nations Championship, scheduled for August 2nd to 30th, 2025 in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda,’ it is read. According to the source, this latest series of inspections and workshops has begun in Nairobi, Kenya, on Thursday July 3rd, with final visits to Kasarani Stadium, selected for the final of the competition, and Nyayo International Stadium, before continuing to Amaan Stadium in Zanzibar and then Benjamin Mkapa Stadium in Dar es Salaam, the venue for the opening ceremony, and ended on Thursday July 9th at the Mandela International Stadium in Kampala, in Uganda.
This in-depth inspection mission has been led by officials from several key CAF departments, including competitions, marketing, media, broadcasting, security & safety and infrastructure, accompanied by officials from the Local Organising Committees of the three host countries. With less than a month to go before the kick-off, CAF has expressed its satisfaction with the successful conclusion of this final inspection phase, stating that it is a major milestone in the countdown to what promises to be a great celebration of African football in East Africa. At the same time, this success has demonstrated the collective mobilisation and growing enthusiasm in the three host countries as the competition approaches. For this reason, CAF has expressed its gratitude to the governments and local organising committees of Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda for their commitment and collaboration in delivering a successful African Nations Championship (CHAN). CPA/