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Chan poised to be an East African affair...on the pitch
Kenyan fans cheer their team during the 2024 African Nations Championship Group 'A' match against Morocco at Moi Internationals Sports Centre, Kasarani in Nairobi on August 10, 2025.
What you need to know:
- Harambee Stars will take on Madagascar in the first quarter-final on Friday evening at Moi international Sports Centre, Nairobi.
- While Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda are strangers at this stage, Sudan finished third in 2011 on home soil and in Morocco in 2018.
The 2024 African Nations Championship could become an East African affair, on the playing pitch, if the quarter-final results favour the three co-hosts.
Kenya will take on Indian Ocean islanders Madagascar in the first quarter-final on Friday evening at Moi international Sports Centre, Nairobi, before Tanzania hosts two-time championships Morocco in a tough looking encounter at the Benjamin Mkapa National Stadium in Dar es Salaam later in the night.
Ugandan players celebrate at their 3-3 draw with South Africa in the final Group 'C' match at the 2024 African Nations Championship at Nelson Mandela National Stadium in Namboole, Kampala, on August 188, 2025.
In the only quarter-final that will be played in the northern hemisphere, East will meet West as Uganda take on defending champions Senegal in Kampala on Saturday.
The Cranes will have to prove once again that their East Africa home is best against the West Africans. Perennial Cecafa Senior Challenge Cup campaigners Sudan will tackle 2022 losing finalists Algeria in Zanzibar in the last quarters on Saturday.
Tanzania fans cheer Taifa Stars at Benjamin Mkapa Stadium, Dar es Salaam.
While Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda are strangers at this stage, Sudan finished third in 2011 on home soil and in Morocco in 2018.
Kenya are debutants while Uganda are making their seventh consecutive appearance. Tanzania have progressed to the quarter-finals at the third time of asking.
