2020 African Nations Championship
| 2020 CHAN | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Ethiopia |
| Dates | January – February 2020 |
| Teams | 16 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | TBC (in TBC host cities) |
The 2020 African Nations Championship, known as the Total African Nations Championship (also referred to as CHAN 2020) will be the 6th 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 2020 in Ethiopia.[1]
Unlike the African Cup of Nations, the competing national teams must be composed of players playing in their domestic league. For example, an Ethiopian player is only eligible to play for the Ethiopia national team if he is playing for an Ethiopia club.
Morocco are the defending champions.
Host selection
Ethiopia were officially handled the mantle to host the tournament on 4 February 2018, after the final of the previous tournament in Morocco.[1]
Qualification
The qualifying rounds will take place in 2019. Djibouti and Gabon were banned as they withdrew during the 2018 African Nations Championship qualification.[2]
Qualified teams
The following 16 teams qualify for the final tournament.
| Team | Zone | Appearance | Previous best performance | FIFA ranking at start of event |
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 Ethiopia |
Central-East Zone | 3rd | Group stage (2014, 2016) | |
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Venues
To be confirmed.
References
- ^ a b "Ethiopia officially handed mantle to host CHAN 2020". africanews. 6 February 2018.
- ^ "Gabon, Djibouti suspended for Total CHAN 2020". CAF. 15 November 2017.