U-23 Africa Cup of Nations: Black Meteors to arrive in Morocco on June 21

Published on: 20 June 2023

Ghana’s U-23 side, the Black Meteors will leave Cairo for Rabat on Wednesday, June 21, 2023, ahead of the upcoming U-23 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON).

The team is currently in Cairo preparing for the tournament that is scheduled to kick off from 24 June to 08 July 2023.

The Black Meteors as part of their preparations played against Egypt's U-23 side, a game that ended 1-1.

The team will wrap up their preparations with a game against Egyptian giants, Zamalek on June 20, 2023, before leaving for Morocco.

The team will be based in Rabat for a larger part of the group stages where they will play Congo and Morocco at the Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium before leaving for Tangier to play Guinea.

Meanwhile, Kamaldeen Sulemana and Ransford-Yeboah Königsdörffer have pulled out from the squad for the tournament for various reasons.

Ghana have been housed in Group A alongside host Morocco, Congo and Guinea.

The Black Meteors will be hoping to be part of the three finalists who will get their tickets for the Summer Olympics in 2024 in Paris.

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