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Zambia has been placed in Group A for the African Nations Championship (CHAN), alongside Morocco, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Angola, and Kenya.
The tournament, originally scheduled for 2024, has been postponed to August 2025 to allow for thorough preparations.
In Group B, Tanzania, Madagascar, Mauritania, Burkina Faso, and the Central African Republic will compete.
Group C consists of Uganda, Niger, Guinea, and two yet-to-be-determined teams, while Group D features Senegal, Congo, Sudan, and Nigeria.
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The draw for the 2024 CHAN, co-hosted by Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda, took place on January 15, 2025, in Nairobi.
The co-hosting nations, along with defending champions Senegal, were seeded into the top positions in their respective groups.
CAF Director of Competitions Samson Adamu was joined by football legends Hassan Wasswa Mawanda (Uganda), Mrisho Ngasa (Tanzania), and McDonald Mariga (Kenya) to assist with the draw.
“Uganda is ready, and we’ve been waiting a long time to host such a tournament,” said Mawanda, a former Uganda Cranes captain with 75 caps.
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