This highly anticipated event is set to determine the groupings for the tournament to be held jointly by Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania will be held at the KICC in Nairobi from 8 pm.
Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Morocco, Guinea, Senegal, Mauritania, Niger, Burkina Faso, Nigeria, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of Congo, Congo, Sudan, Zambia, Angola and Madagascar have already qualified.
According to CAF, a spectacular celebration of East African music will light up the night with various musicians lined up to perform.
“It will be a thrilling celebration of both football and music,” it said.
At least four dynamic musical acts will take the stage, offering a taste of the region’s rich and diverse musical heritage.
Headlining the entertainment will be the acclaimed Bien-Aimé Baraza, a member of the popular Kenyan music group Sauti Sol.
Also gracing the stage will be Uganda’s sensational dance troupe, the Ghetto Kids, known for their high-energy performances around the world.
Joining them will be Kenya’s own Red Fourth Choir, alongside a contemporary dance group, promising an exciting and varied show.
Bien will treat the audience to some of his biggest hits, including Kuliko Jana—a collaboration with the Red Fourth Choir—as well as his latest releases Nairobi and the chart-topping Extra Pressure.
The draw is a crucial moment for the participating teams, as it sets the stage for the competition, where only players from domestic leagues are allowed to represent their countries.
Fans and football officials across the continent are eagerly awaiting the results, which will shape the course of the tournament and the road to continental glory.
Today’s draw will likely feature 17 teams that have already qualified.
Initially, 19 teams were targeted. The current title holder is Senegal.
The event comes a day after the the body announced the postponement of the tournament from February to August citing infrastructural hiccups.
“The 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 Total Energies African Nations Championship (CHAN) Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda 2024,” CAF president Patrice Motsepe said.
This is the second time the games have been postponed. CHAN 2024 was initially set for September 2024 but was pushed to between February 1 and 28, 2025, due to lack of match venues that meet standards in some of the host countries, including Kenya.
