{"id":1138293,"date":"2022-06-30T11:59:10","date_gmt":"2022-06-30T11:59:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/06\/30\/fifa-president-infantino-congratulates-asante-kotoko-for-winning-gpl-title\/"},"modified":"2022-06-30T11:59:10","modified_gmt":"2022-06-30T11:59:10","slug":"fifa-president-infantino-congratulates-asante-kotoko-for-winning-gpl-title","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/06\/30\/fifa-president-infantino-congratulates-asante-kotoko-for-winning-gpl-title\/","title":{"rendered":"FIFA President Infantino congratulates Asante Kotoko for winning GPL title"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"td-post-featured-image\">\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"687\" height=\"850\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/download.png\"   alt=\"Asante Kotoko\" title=\"Asante Kotoko\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Asante Kotoko<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>FIFA President Gianni Infantino has sent a letter to Ghana Football Association (GFA) President Kurt Edwin Simeon-Okraku, congratulating Asante Kotoko SC for emerging as champions of the 2021-22 Ghana Premier League.<\/p>\n<p>In his letter, the FIFA President hailed Asante Kotoko\u2019s hardwork, passion and commitment towards the teams\u2019 triumph.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is with great pleasure that I congratulate Asante Kotoko SC for having been crowned 2021\/22 champions of Ghana.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis title could not have been achieved without the entire team\u2019s hard work, passion and dedication, and everyone at the club can be very proud. Please extend my congratulations to everybody involved in this great achievement.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/22191989129,1002554\/MGL\/mgl_ado_atunwa_300x250 --><\/p>\n<p><strong>READ ALSO<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cOn behalf of the entire football community, I also take this opportunity to thank you and your Association for your contribution to the development and prosperity of football in Ghana and in Africa,\u201d the statement stated.<\/p>\n<p>The Porcupine Warriors defeated Elmina Sharks FC 3-0 at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium in their final home game in style to be crowned GPL champions on June 12, 2022.<\/p>\n<p>Asante Kotoko will, therefore, represent the country in the 2022\/23 CAF Champions League.<\/p>\n<p>            <!--  [embed]https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=videoseries[\/embed]<!--\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>--><\/p>\n<div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"zjZLs-zeh_A\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Standard Water @25: Company to diverse into food industry in futre \u2013 Group chair (29-6-22)\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/zjZLs-zeh_A?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Asante Kotoko FIFA President Gianni Infantino has sent a letter to Ghana Football Association (GFA) President Kurt Edwin Simeon-Okraku, congratulating Asante Kotoko SC for emerging as champions of the 2021-22 Ghana Premier League. 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