2018 African Nations Championship
The 2018 African Nations Championship, known as the 2018 CHAN for short and for sponsorship purposes as the Total African Nations Championship, was the 5th edition of the biennial association football tournament organized by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) featuring players from their respective national leagues. Originally supposed to be hosted in Kenya, it was instead hosted by Morocco from 13 January to 4 February 2018.
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| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Morocco |
| Dates | 13 January – 4 February |
| Teams | 16 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 4 (in 4 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Morocco (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Nigeria |
| Third place | Sudan |
| Fourth place | Libya |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 32 |
| Goals scored | 58 (1.81 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Ayoub El Kaabi (9 goals) |
| Best player(s) | Ayoub El Kaabi |
| Fair play award | Morocco |
The 2016 finalists, DR Congo and Mali, failed to qualify for this edition following their qualification losses, Mali losing 3–2 to Mauritania on aggregate and DR Congo losing to the neighbouring Congo via the away goals rule. Hosts Morocco defeated Nigeria 4–0 in the final to win their first title which made Morocco the first team to win the tournament on home soil.