Football in Chad
Football is by far the most popular sport in Chad. Approximately 30% of the people in Chad are considered association football fans. Many of top Chadian footballers have played professionally in France. According to one source, Nambatingue Tokomon, known as "Toko", played for renowned French soccer clubs, including Paris St. Germain, in the 1970s and 1980s. Abdoulay Karateka also played for Paris St. Germain. Ndoram Japhet played for Nantes and Monaco in the 1990s. The national team represents football in Chad internationally, however, the squad has never qualified for the FIFA World Cup or the African Cup of Nations. They did not enter qualification tournaments for the World Cup until 2002.
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| Governing body | Chadian Football Federation |
| National team | men's national team |
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Champions League CAF Confederation Cup Super Cup FIFA Club World Cup FIFA World Cup (National Team) African Cup of Nations (National Team) | |
Football is by far the most popular sport in Chad.[1][2][3] Approximately 30% of the people in Chad are considered association football fans.[4] Many of top Chadian footballers have played professionally in France. According to one source, Nambatingue Tokomon, known as "Toko", played for renowned French soccer clubs, including Paris St. Germain, in the 1970s and 1980s. Abdoulay Karateka also played for Paris St. Germain. Ndoram Japhet played for Nantes and Monaco in the 1990s. The national team represents football in Chad internationally, however, the squad has never qualified for the FIFA World Cup or the African Cup of Nations. They did not enter qualification tournaments for the World Cup until 2002.
Football stadiums in Chad
[edit]This list contains football stadiums in Chad. The Stade Omnisports Idriss Mahamat Ouya is currently the largest stadium in Chad by capacity. It is used by the national football team of Chad.
| Stadium | City | Tenants | Capacity | Image |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stade olympique Maréchal Idriss Déby Itno | N'Djamena | Chad national football team | 30,000 | |
| Stade Omnisports Idriss Mahamat Ouya | N'Djamena | 20,000 |
Attendances
[edit]The average attendance per top-flight football league season and the club with the highest average attendance:
| Season | League average | Best club | Best club average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 672 | AS CotonTchad | 1,038 |
Source: League page on Wikipedia
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ William Echikson. "In summer, Parisians are intent on soccer - not Chad war". Christian Science Monitor. CSMonitor.com. Retrieved 2013-12-03.
- ^ "World Travel Guide: Interesting Facts About Chad (sub-Saharan Africa) - Yahoo Voices". voices.yahoo.com. Archived from the original on 2013-12-06. Retrieved 2013-12-03.
- ^ "2006 FIFA World Cup - Mahamat Ali, 13, finds an outlet in football at a Chad refugee camp". UNICEF. Archived from the original on 2013-12-06. Retrieved 2013-12-03.
- ^ https://countrycassette.com/rankings-sports-football-fans-by-country/
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