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Discover the history of Africa Nations Championship, past winners, top scorers, and hosts ahead of the 2024 East Africa edition.
The 2024 African Nations Championship (CHAN) is just around the corner, marking the eighth edition of the tournament since its inception in 2009.
This competition, exclusively for players competing in their respective domestic leagues, kicks off in 29 days in East Africa, hosted jointly by Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania.
Co-host Tanzania will face Burkina Faso in the opening match at the 60,000-seat Benjamin Mkapa Stadium in Dar es Salaam.
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As we count down to the tournament, which runs from August 2nd to August 30th in Nairobi, Pulse Sports takes a look back at the history of the CHAN, including past winners, top scorers, MVPs, and host nations.
Previous CHAN Tournaments
2009 (Côte d'Ivoire)
DR Congo defeated Ghana 2-0 in the final to claim the inaugural title. Alain Dioko Kaluyituka and Hugues Bedi Mbeza scored the goals. Santos Mutumbile coached the winning side.
Given Singuluma (Zambia) won the Golden Boot with five goals, and Tresor Mputu (DR Congo) was named MVP.
2011 (Sudan)
Tunisia triumphed over Angola 3-0 in the final. Mejdi Traoui, Zouheir Dhaouadi, and Oussama Darragi scored for Tunisia.
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Sami Trabelsi was the winning coach, and Zouheir Dhaouadi was both MVP and joint top scorer. He shared the Golden Boot with Salema Gasdaoui (Tunisia), Myron Shongwe (South Africa), Mudathir Karika (Sudan), and El Arbi Hilel Soudani (Morocco).
2014 (South Africa)
Libya, coached by Spaniard Javier Clemente, defeated Ghana 4-3 on penalties after a goalless draw. Bernard Parker (South Africa) won the Golden Boot with four goals, and Ejike Uzoenyi (Nigeria) was named MVP.
2016 (Rwanda)
DR Congo secured their second title with a 3-0 victory over Mali. Elia Meschak scored twice, and Jonathan Bolingi added another.
Florent Ibenge coached DR Congo, Meschak was named MVP, and he also shared the Golden Boot with Ahmed Akaichi (Tunisia) and Chisom Chikatara (Nigeria), all with four goals.
2018 (Morocco)
Morocco dominated the tournament, defeating Nigeria 4-0 in the final. Zakaria Hadraf scored a brace, with Walid El Karti and Ayoub El Kaabi also finding the net.
El Kaabi also claimed both the Golden Boot (a record nine goals) and the MVP award. Jamal Sellami was the winning coach.
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2020 (Cameroon)
Morocco became the first nation to defend the CHAN title, beating Mali 2-0 with goals from Ayoub El Kaabi and Soufiane Bouftini. Hussein Amouta coached the winning side, and Soufiane Rahimi earned both the Golden Boot (five goals) and MVP honors.
2022 (Algeria)
Senegal completed a sweep of African football titles, winning the CHAN on penalties (5-4) against hosts Algeria after a goalless draw. Pape Thiaw coached Senegal. Aymen Mahious (Algeria) won the Golden Boot with five goals, and Houssem Eddine Mrezigue (Algeria) was named MVP.2024 CHAN (Uganda, Kenya & Tanzania)
Who will emerge victorious this year? The stage is set for another exciting tournament.
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