Ghana reveal New Year plans for TotalEnergies AFCON quest

Ghana’s Black Stars are set to commence their preparations for the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations Cote d’Ivoire 2023 by assembling in Johannesburg next week. The team, which has won the tournament four times, will gather on December 31st for a 10-day training camp in South Africa, as announced by the Ghana Football Association.InformationGuideNigeria

The Black Stars’ pre-tournament schedule includes a single warm-up friendly against Botswana on January 8th, following which they will head to Abidjan on January 10th. Head Coach Chris Hughton has stated that the training sessions in Johannesburg will be closed to both the media and the public.JAMB Portal

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Drawn in Group B, Ghana faces a challenging set of matches, starting with a game against Cape Verde on January 14th, a team they previously met in a World Cup playoff earlier this year. The group stage will also see them play a crucial match against seven-time Afcon champions Egypt on January 18th, followed by a clash with Mozambique on January 22nd.NYSC Portal

Coach Hughton is anticipated to name a strong squad, likely to include key players such as Arsenal’s Thomas Partey and West Ham’s Mohammed Kudus. The team will be captained by Andre Ayew, who aims to lead Ghana to their first Afcon title since 1982.

With a total of four Afcon titles, Ghana is looking to narrow the gap with Egypt and Cameroon, both of whom hold a record tally of five wins. Following their 2022 World Cup group stage exit, the Black Stars are keen to redeem themselves on the international stage in Cote d’Ivoire.JAMB Result

Despite facing formidable opponents in their group, Hughton and his squad are aware of the tough challenge ahead in their bid to progress far in the tournament. The focused training camp in Johannesburg is aimed at ensuring the team is in top form as the tournament approaches.

With the likes of Ayew, Partey, and others, Ghana boasts a squad with the quality to aim for continental supremacy, 40 years after their last triumph in the tournament.

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