US EditionChan 2025: Madagascar Offers a First Final by Ruling Out Sudan
Madagascar won 1-0 in extra time against Sudan despite playing with 10 men for 40 minutes, becoming the first island nation to reach the African Nations Championship final.
- On Tuesday, Madagascar national football team reached their first-ever CHAN final after a 1-0 extra-time win over Sudan national football team at Benjamin Mkapa National Stadium, Dar es Salaam.
- Both sides came into the semi-final seeking their first CHAN final, with Madagascar aiming to become the first island nation in a CAF senior final while Sudan pursued progress after past near misses.
- Reduced to ten men after a 79th-minute red card, Madagascar held firm for 40 minutes, with substitute Toky Rakotondraibe scoring in the 116th minute from Lalaina Rafanomezantsoa's assist to win the match.
- On Saturday, August 31, Madagascar national team will face Morocco national football team in the CHAN final in Nairobi, while Sudan national team and Senegal national football team contest the third-place playoff on Friday.
- Madagascar's deep charge, which included eliminating debutants Kenya on penalties, continues as coaches and fans hailed CHAN PAMOJA 2024 as a unifying celebration.
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2025 CHAN: Madagascar to face Morocco in final showdown
Two countries have booked their places in the final of the ongoing African Nations Championship, CHAN, tournament. The two nations are Madagascar and Morocco. They progressed to the CHAN final after defeating Sudan and Senegal, respectively, on Tuesday. DAILY POST reports that Madagascar edged Sudan 1-0 in their semi-final clash at the Benjamin Mkapa National Stadium, with T. N. Rakotondraibe scoring the decisive goal in extra time. Similarly, M…
Madagascar's local team qualified for its first Africa Championship final by imposing against Sudan during the extension (1-0). The goal of the release was scored by Toky Rakotondraibe four minutes from the end of the extension at the time when the spirits were already turned towards the shots at the beginning (116th). The Bareas previously resisted the assaults of a shy Sudan who played 11 to 10 since the 78th minute and the expulsion of Malaga…
Who is Rijaniaina Nicolas Randriamanampisoa? The Midfield Engine Driving Madagascar’s Historic CHAN Final
When Madagascar sealed their place in the TotalEnergies African Nations Championship (CHAN) PAMOJA 2024 final, history was made. For the first time, the island nation had reached the pinnacle of a continental competition. At the heart of this achievement stood a tireless midfielder whose name now resonates across African football: Rijaniaina Nicolas Randriamanampisoa. The Midfield Maestro in Dar es Salaam At the Benjamin Mkapa Stadium in Dar es…
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