AFCON 2021: GFA announce camping itinerary for tournament

The Ghana Football Association (GFA) has announced preparation plans for the Black Stars ahead of the Africa Cup of Nation to be hosted in Cameroon from January 9 to Sunday, Feb 6, 2022.

According to the GFA, the Black Stars will camp in Doha, Qatar for three weeks before flying out to Cameroon where the Black Stars will be based in Yaoundé and Garoua for the group stage games.

Ghana will play three friendly games with one being an announced match against Algeria plus an AFCON bound country after facing a club side in Qatar on December 28, 2021.

Milovan Rajevac is expected to name his final squad for the Africa Cup of Nation on December 30, 2021.

As per the schedule released, the Black Stars will depart Doha for Yaoundé on Friday, January 7, 2022, to fight for the country’s fifth AFCON trophy which has eluded the country for four decades.

Ghana is based in Group C with Morocco, Gabon and Comoros for the continental competition.

GHANA SCHEDULE IN DOHA – QATAR
Team open camp on December 22, 2021
First Friendly match against a club side – December 28, 2021
Second friendly match against AFCON bound country – January 1, 2022
Third friendly against Algeria – January 5, 2022
Departure to Cameroon – January 7, 2022
Submission of the final squad – December 30, 2021

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