A number of top African countries will not participate in the upcoming 2025 Championship for African Nations (CHAN) tournament scheduled for next year February.
Ghana, Ivory Coast, Cameroon are among top absentees after failing to secure qualification to the much-anticipated tournament.
The Black Galaxies of Ghana is missing the tournament after falling short to their rivals in the qualifying series. Ghana succumbed to a 3-1 aggregate defeat.
Ivory Coast, on the other side, were eliminated on penalties by Burkina Faso despite their 2-0 lead in the first leg.
Despite winning 1-0 in the first leg, Cameroon fell short to Central Africa Repliblic in the return leg and will not be present at the tournament.
Cameroon
After winning the first leg 1-0, they were overturned by the Central African Republic, who secured qualification.
Togo, on the other side, were eliminated on penalties by Niger after 1-1 aggregate score in both legs.
Additionally, Egypt, Libya, Algeria, Tunisia, and Gabon have all withdrawn from the competition, further opening up the field for other teams.
These absentees, combined with surprising eliminations, set the stage for an unpredictable and exciting CHAN 2024 tournament.
The CHAN tournament will be held in Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania from February 1-28, 2025.
