France, July 17 -- African football chiefs on Thursday anointed Kasarani Stadium in Nairobi as the venue for the final on 30 August of the 2024 African Nations Championships (CHAN).

The tournament, which is restricted to players plying their trade in Africa, will feature 19 teams and start on 2 August at the William Mkapa stadium in Dar es Salaam in Tanzania.

The action will switch to Nairobi for the Group A games before the spotlight shifts to Kampala's Mandela National Stadium.

The event - which should have been held last year - was delayed to allow the improvement of venues and the completion of qualifying matches. The competition will retain the 2024 CHAN title and will be thirst to be held in three countries.

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