President of Confederation of African Football, Patrice Motsepe, says the eighth African Nations Championships will take place from February 1 to 28, 2025 in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda.

Qualifying matches for the 19-team tournament will begin on October 25 and end in December 2024.

The biennial tournament is restricted to locally-based players, ruling out big name footballers who move to Europe.

It will be the first time East Africa hosts a continental football competition for national teams, and will serve as a precursor to the three nations hosting the 2027 African Cup of Nations.