2022 African Nations Championship
The 2022 African Nations Championship, known as the Total African Nations Championship (also referred to as CHAN 2022) will be the 7th edition of the African Nations Championship, a biennial football tournament organized by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) exclusively featuring players from the respective national championships. It will be hosted between January and February 2022 in Algeria.[1]
| بطولة أمم أفريقيا للمحليين 2022 2022 CHAN | |
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| Host country | Algeria |
| Dates | January – February 2022 |
| Teams | 16 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 5 (in 5 host cities) |
Unlike the African Cup of Nations, the competing national teams must be composed of players playing in their domestic league. For example, an Algerian player is only eligible to play for the Algeria national team if he is playing for an Algerian club.
Host selection
Algeria were officially named as hosts in September 2018.[1]
Qualification
The qualifying rounds will take place in 2021.
Qualified teams
The following 16 teams qualify for the final tournament.
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Venues
5 July 1962 Stadium (Algiers) Ahmed Zabana Stadium (Oran) Chahid Hamlaoui Stadium (Constantine) 19 May Stadium (Annaba) Mustapha Tchaker Stadium (Blida)
References
- "Decisions of CAF Executive Commitee [sic] - 27 & 28 September 2018". CAF. 29 September 2018.