CHAN final draw to be conducted on October 1st in Algeria

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) said the final draw of the African Nations Championship Algeria 2022 (CHAN) will be conducted on October 1st, 2022, according to a recent press release.

The draw will be conducted in Algiers, the capital of Algeria – the country that will host the competition from January 13 to February 04, 2023, added the CAF.

A total of 18 countries including the hosts Algeria will contest the prize.

The following is the complete list of qualified teams:

Algeria (host country), Morocco (winners in 2018, 2020), Libya (winners in 2014), Senegal (fourth place in 2009), Mali (runners up in 2016, 2020), Mauritania (3rd appearance), Ivory Coast (third place in 2016), Niger (4th appearance), Ghana (runners up in 2009, 2014), Cameroon (fourth place in 2020), Congo (4th appearance), DR Congo (winners in 2009, 2016),  Uganda (6th appearance), Sudan (third place in 2011, 2018), Ethiopia (3rd appearance),  Mozambique (2nd appearance), Angola (runners up in 2011), Madagascar (1st appearance).

Following CAF’s decision to increase the number of participating teams in the tournament, the TotalEnergies CHAN will feature 18 teams for the first time, according to the same source.