Continental football governing body, CAF has postponed the upcoming African Nations Championship(CHAN) tournament.
CAF said the biennial tournament for local based players which was scheduled for February will now start in August.
“Good progress has been made in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda with the construction and upgrading of stadiums, training fields, hotels, hospitals and other infrastructure and facilities for the hosting of a successful tournament.However, 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 tournament,” CAF said on Tuesday evening.
CAF President Patrice Motsepe praised the commitment of the three nations – Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania – and the progress they had made in building and upgrading stadiums.
“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 in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda for hosting the tournament,” said Motsepe.
“I am impressed with the ongoing construction and renovations of the football infrastructure and facilities in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda.”
Motsepe further maintained that the progress being made by the three nations will meet the required standards set by the African body by August when the tournament will now be staged.
“I am confident that the stadiums, training fields, hotels, hospitals and other infrastructure and facilities will be at the requisite CAF standards for hosting, in August 2025, a very successful tournament.”
