CAF U-23 AFCON: We are not focusing on North African teams - Black Meteors chairman Frederick Acheampong

Published on: 22 April 2023

Chairman of the Black Meteors Management Committee, Frederick Acheampong says their aim is to qualify for the 2024 Paris Olympics.

Ghana's U-23 side have booked a place in the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations [AFCON] following a 2-1 aggregate scoreline against Algeria.

According to Mr Acheampong, who is also an Executive Council Member of the Ghana Football Association [GFA] says they are being drawn in a group with a North African side.

He added that the team's focus is the make it to the Olympics next year.

"There are only two North African sides that have qualified for the tournament, the rest are drawn from different parts of Africa," he told Citi Sports.

"We don't only have to concentrate on the North African countries we also need to engage others from different parts of Africa because they are also participating.

"Our aim is to qualify for the 2024 Olympic Games and we have been drawn with one North African team.

"The rest would not come from North Africa and we might lose out if we mainly focus on them," he added.

The tournament has been scheduled to kick off from June 24 to July 8 in Morocco later this year.

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