{"id":94626,"date":"2023-08-25T16:50:54","date_gmt":"2023-08-25T16:50:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/08\/25\/car-captain-to-miss-ghana-clash-in-kumasi\/"},"modified":"2023-08-25T16:50:54","modified_gmt":"2023-08-25T16:50:54","slug":"car-captain-to-miss-ghana-clash-in-kumasi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/08\/25\/car-captain-to-miss-ghana-clash-in-kumasi\/","title":{"rendered":"CAR captain to miss Ghana clash in Kumasi"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Central African Republic (CAR) have been dealt a big blow as the captain for the side,\u00a0Geoffrey Kondogbia, is expected to miss the game against Ghana.<\/p>\n

CAR will be hosted at the Baba Yara Stadium in the final games of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers on September 7 and must win<\/strong> to ensure they are guaranteed a place in the tournament that will be hosted in Ivory Coast next year.<\/p>\n

However, Kondogbia picked up the injury in his second league appearance for Olympique Marseille against FC Metz in the French Ligue 1 over the weekend.<\/p>\n

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According to a report from French news outlet L\u2019\u00c9quipe, the injury will keep the midfielder out for months.<\/p>\n

The duration of his injury rules him out of the crucial qualifier against Ghana.<\/p>\n

Ghana, on the other hand, needs just a draw to wrap up its qualification for the tournament.<\/p>\n

French-born Kondogbia starred for France at the Under 20 level by joining the likes of Paul Pogba, Samuel Umtiti and Alphonse Areola to win the 2015 World Cup.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Chris Hughton, who is the head coach of the Black Stars is expected to announce his squad for the game next week.<\/p>\n

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