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The Confederation of African Football (CAF) announced on Monday that the draw for the African Nations Championship for Local Players will be held on 15 January in Nairobi, Kenya.
Caf issued a press release through its official website, explaining that the African Nations Championship will be played from 1 to 28 February in three countries, namely: Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania: Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania.
The draw will take place in mid-January at the Kenyatta International Conference Centre in Nairobi, the statement said, adding: ‘Many of the strongest nations in African football will take part in the tournament, including defending champions Senegal, who beat Algeria, hosts of the 2022 edition, in the final in Algiers three years ago to win the title for the first time.
The CAF pointed out that the next edition may be an opportunity to discover new talents on the continent, such as Senegal’s Lamine Camara, who was awarded the best young player award at last year’s CAF Young Player of the Year Awards 2024.