Can African players in other leagues in Africa participate in the CHAN? YES. That is the response from the Confederation of African Football.
The African Nations Championship (CHAN) should no longer be exclusively reserved for African players playing in their country's championship. This was put forward by Patrice Motsepe during CHAN 2022 and has been under discussion for several months.
The idea of opening the tournament to any African player playing in a championship on the continent would have been adopted, says Patrice Motsepe.
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has not officially announced the decision, but multiple sources have confirmed its validation.
As Patrice Motsepe mentioned a few months ago, a Congolese player based in Tanzania can now represent his country in CHAN, which was previously impossible.
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