Kenya and Madagascar will open the knockout stage of the 2024 African Nations Championships in 2025 on Friday (22 August).
The men’s football competition, reserved for players active in their countries’ domestic leagues, sees co-hosts Kenya welcome the African island nation to Nairobi to compete for a place in the final four.
Nicknamed the Harambee Stars, Kenya came through Group A unbeaten to top the group, conceding just once on their way to the knockout stages. With home advantage, the tournament debutants can write even more history with victory.
Madagascar have the competition pedigree and the credentials going into their quarter-final clash, finishing third at the 2022 edition in Algeria. They just about emerged from Group B, pipping Mauritania to second on goal difference.
CHAN 2024 was postponed to 2025, though it retained the same name. The final will be held in the Kenyan capital of Nairobi on 30 August.
Read on to find out the key details ahead of the quarter-final meeting.