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ACCRA, March 23 (Xinhua) – Ghana’s soccer team left Accra for Johannesburg on Tuesday night to face South Africa’s Bafana Bafana in a crucial African Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifier on Thursday.
Ghana’s Youth and Sports Minister Mustapha Yussif, who visited the Black Stars in their last training session here before their departure, urged the team to beat the Bafana Bafana to qualify for AFCON 2022 with a game to spare. .
“Although we have a doubleheader (of) AFCON games, our qualification should be in South Africa so that we use the last home game in preparation for lifting the next AFCON cup,” the minister said.
In total, 26 players made the trip to the South African country. Ghana captain Andre Ayew, forward Jordan Ayew and midfielder Thomas Teye Partey will not be part of the South African contingent, but will join the team later for the final match against Sao Tome and Principe in Accra.
Ghana will host Sao Tome and Principe in Accra on March 29. The Black Stars rank at the top of Group C with nine points after four games and are in search of a ticket to the 2022 Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon. Final product
