The WAFU U-17 Cup of Nations Ghana 2022 Local Organizing Committee (LOC) has formally opened the competition at the Ridge Royal Hotel in Cape Coast.
The seven-nation regional tournament will be held at the Cape Coast and Elmina sports stadiums beginning on Saturday, June 11.
Samuel Anim Addo, Chairman of the Local Organizing Committee, presided over the event, which was assisted by LOC members Robert Duncan and James Essilfie.
The Local Organizing Committee (LOC) supplied details on team arrivals, lodging, training fields, and match locations, among other things.
“Today is a special day and Ghana is going to make history, this particular tournament – WAFU U-17 Championship is a preparatory stage for the Africa Cup of Nations AFCON to be hosted in Algeria,” LOC Chairman Samuel Anim Addo said.
“It is a great tournament for Ghana and Africa”.
“Why am I saying, it’s a great tournament. It is a great tournament because it is being hosted by a great city – Cape Coast, former Capital of the Gold Coast a place where football began in Ghana”
‘’A lot of history has been made in Cape Coast and there is more to come. The rich culture, the history, and the hospitality is absolutely amazing and we will create the right environment for everyone to experience, feel and learn here.
“So today is a special day that we launching this tournament, we are entreating each and every one of you, Ghanaians, media and all over the world to join us make history once again with this tournament in Cape Coast” he added.
The seven teams fighting for the title and a trip to the TotalEnergies U-17 Africa Cup of Nations in Algeria are Nigeria, Cote D’Ivoire, Burkina Faso, Togo, Niger, Benin, and host Ghana.
