African Nations Championship (CHAN): a look back at the 2020 edition

The 6th edition of the African Nations Championship (CHAN) took place in Cameroon, featuring 16 national teams.

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In addition to Cameroon (the host nation), 15 other African countries participated in the tournament: Cameroon, Mali, Burkina Faso, Zimbabwe, Libya, DR Congo, Congo, Niger, Morocco, Rwanda, Uganda, Togo, Zambia, Guinea, Namibia, and Tanzania.

Morocco makes it two

Led by a red-hot Sofiane Rahimi, the Moroccan squad dominated this 5th edition of the CHAN from start to finish.

In the group stage, the "Atlas Lions" collected 7 points thanks to wins over Togo (1-0) and Uganda (5-2), along with a draw against Rwanda (0-0). In the quarterfinals, they defeated Zambia 3-1 before sealing the title with a 2-0 victory over Mali in the final.

Top scorers at CHAN 2020

5 goals

Soufiane Rahimi (Morocco)

3 goals

Yakhouba Gnagna Barry (Guinea)

2 goals

Morlaye Sylla (Guinea), Victor Kantabadouno (Guinea), Salomon Banga (Cameroon), Ayoub El Kaabi (Morocco), Mohammed Ali Bemammer (Morocco), Richard Nane (Togo), Saïdi Kyeyune (Uganda), Mossi Issa Moussa (Niger), Masasi Obenza (DRC).

Imed Ben Amara |

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Imed Ben Amara - bilingual sports writer and web editor with experience in football content creation. Since 2021, he has contributed to Foot Africa, providing news coverage and analysis.