Harambee Stars set for CECAFA Four Nations Cup test in Arusha

The tournament will serve as a crucial preparatory platform ahead of the 2024 African Nations Championship (CHAN), which is set to be hosted in East Africa in August.

The four-team competition brings together regional competitors Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, and Sudan in a compact tournament that offers teams an opportunity to fine-tune their tactics and assess squad depth ahead of the continental showpiece that exclusively features locally-based players.

Harambee Stars will begin their campaign with a stern test against hosts Tanzania on Thursday, July 24, in the second fixture of Matchday 1.

Earlier on the same day, Uganda will face Sudan in the opening match of the tournament.

The format of the competition is straightforward: the winners from Matchday 1 will face off in the final on Sunday, July 27, while the losing sides will contest the third-place playoff earlier on the same day.

CECAFA Four Nations Cup (All at Karatu Stadium)

Uganda vs Sudan | Thursday, July 24, 2025 | 1pm

Tanzania vs Kenya | Thursday, July 24, 2025 | 4pm

Final and Third place playoff

Loser Match 1 vs Loser Match 2 | Sunday, July 27, 2025 | 1pm

Winner Match 1 vs Winner Match 2 | Sunday, July 27, 2025 | 4pm