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Ruto dangles $4.6 million carrot as Harambee Stars eye CHAN glory

Kenyan President William Ruto has pledged a record-breaking 600 million Kenyan shillings (approximately $4.6 million) to the national football team, Harambee Stars, should they clinch the 2025 Africa Nations Championship (CHAN). Addressing the players during a breakfast meeting in Nairobi over the weekend, Ruto described the moment as historic, noting that Kenya is hosting the […]

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East Africa Makes History with First Three-Nation CHAN Tournament

Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda are set to make continental football history as the first countries to jointly host the African Nations Championship (c), with the tournament kicking off Saturday in Dar es Salaam. The 19-team competition, running through August 30, represents a milestone in regional cooperation and serves as preparation for the 2027 Africa Cup […]

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Algeria’s self-defeating decisions, Morocco-phobia spill over to sports

Blinded by hostility to Morocco, Algeria’s military rulers and their civilian puppets have taken a series of unilateral decisions from closing borders to cutting diplomatic ties with Rabat and halting gas supplies. But, these measures- intended to hurt Morocco- have backfired at Algiers with a spill over to sports as Algeria undermines by itself its […]

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CAF opens investigation into violations, events having marred CHAN Opening in Algeria

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has announced that it will open an investigation to establish the extent to which political statements and events at the opening ceremony of the African Nations Championship for local players (CHAN) in Algeria violate the statutes and regulations of CAF and FIFA. In a statement published Sunday on its […]

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CHAN: U23 Soccer Team at Airport Awaiting Official Authorization to Take Off to Constantine

The U23 national soccer team is, Friday morning, at the Rabat-Salé airport waiting for the official authorization to take off to Constantine to take part in the African Nations Championship (CHAN), which will be held from January 13 to February 4, 2023. “We are at the airport and we are still waiting for the official […]

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Press council voices concern over Moroccan journalists’ safety in Algeria

The Moroccan Press Council has asked the African Football Federation (CAF) to ensure Moroccan reporters receive a fair treatment during their coverage of the Africa U23 Cup of Nations known as CHAN. In a letter to CAF, the council urged CAF to ensure Moroccan reporters enjoy the freedom of movement and have the right to […]

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CHAN: Morocco cruise to final after thrashing Cameroon 4-0

Defending champions Morocco on Wednesday cruised to the final of the Total African Nations Championship (CHAN) following a 4-0 win over host Cameroon in the semi-finals in Limbe, a southwestern resort town. Soufiane Rahim African Nations Championship leading scorer struck twice Wednesday, while Soufiane Bouftini and Mohammed Ali Bemammer scored the other goals in the […]