The CHAN Eagles are preparing for an intense showdown against their long-time rivals, Ghana, in a highly anticipated Jollof Derby that will decide who qualifies for next year’s CHAN tournament in East Africa. The locally-based players of the CHAN Eagles are set to travel to Ghana for the first leg of the match, scheduled between December 20 and 22. A week later, they will host their rivals for the second leg.
The team that comes out on top over both legs will clinch a spot in the 2025 CHAN tournament, which is set to take place in February across Uganda, Kenya, and Tanzania. The stakes are particularly high this time, as Ghana previously thwarted Nigeria’s chances of qualifying for the last CHAN, intensifying the rivalry even further.
In related football news, today’s AFCON 2025 qualifiers feature several intriguing matchups. Fans can look forward to Namibia facing off against Zimbabwe, Cape Verde squaring off with Botswana, DR Congo taking on Tanzania, Ghana clashing with Sudan, Algeria competing against Togo, and Burkina Faso going head-to-head with Burundi.
