Uganda Cranes XI vs North East Region Credit: © Kawowo Sports | JOHN BATANUDDE

CHAN 2018 Tournament:

  • 12th January – 4 February 2018
  • In Morocco

Uganda Cranes Fixtures (Group B)

  • Uganda Vs Zambia – 14th January 2018 (Marrakech)
  • Uganda Vs Namibia – 18th January 2018 (Marrakech)
  • Uganda Vs Ivory Coast – 22nd January 2018 (Marrakech)
[/media-credit] Uganda Cranes line-up vs. North East Region select. A large fraction of this team will make the final tournament in Morocco Credit: © Kawowo Sports | JOHN BATANUDDE

The draws for the 2018 Championship of African Nations (CHAN) tournament were held on Friday night in Rabat.

Uganda is in Group B alongside West Africans, Ivory Coast, Zambia and Namibia.

This group will be based in the Marrakech.

Hosts Morocco are in Group A with Guinea, Sudan and Mauritania. Group A shall be stationed in Casablanca.

Group C which will be based in Tangier has Libya, Nigeria, Rwanda and Equatorial Guinea.

Angola, Cameroon, Congo and Burkina Faso complete Group D and will be based in Agadir.

Uganda Cranes will start the tournament against Zambia in Marrakech on 14th January 2018.

Four days later, the CECAFA giants will return to action against Namibia and wind up the group stage matches on 22nd January 2018 against West Africans, Ivory Coast.

All Uganda’s matches will be staged in Marrakech. Only Namibia versus Zambia tie will be played in Casablanca on the final day of group fixtures.

The quarter finals will be played on the 27th and 28th January 2018 in all the cities.

These will be subsequently followed by the semifinals on 31st January, third place playoff match on 3rd February before the final on Sunday, 4th February 2018.

The tournament will be played over three weeks between 12th January and 4th February 2018.

The CHAN tournament brings together 16 national teams composed of players playing in the national leagues of their respective countries

Group A (Casablanca)

  • Morocco (Hosts)
  • Guinea
  • Sudan
  • Mauritania

Group B (Marrakech)

  • Cote d’Ivoire
  • Zambia
  • Uganda
  • Namibia

Group C (Tangier)

  • Libya
  • Nigeria
  • Rwanda
  • Equatorial Guinea

Group D (Agadir)

  • Angola
  • Cameroon
  • Congo
  • Burkina Faso

David Isabirye is a senior staff writer for Kawowo Sports where he covers most of the major events.

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