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The draw for the\u202fAfrican Games Football Tournaments has been held with hosts Ghana set to face some tough opponents in both the men\u2019s and women\u2019s competitions.<\/p>\n
The Black Satellites who would represent Ghana at the upcoming African Games have been paired with Benin, Congo, and The Gambia.<\/p>\n
Nigeria, who are in Group B, have been paired with South Sudan, Senegal, Uganda, and Tunisia.<\/p>\n
Aside from Ghana, these eight teams secured qualification after reaching the quarterfinals of the 2023 TotalEnergies U-20 AFCON held in Egypt.<\/p>\n
In the women\u2019s draw, Ghana, who were seeded in Group A, will come up against the likes of Tanzania, Uganda, and Ethiopia.<\/p>\n
The Black Princesses, who recently booked qualification to the FIFA U20 Women\u2019s World Cup, would represent Ghana at the African Games.<\/p>\n
In Group B, Nigeria have been paired with Morocco, Senegal, and Cameroon.<\/p>\n
Ghana will host the 13th African Games from Friday, March 8 \u2013 Saturday, March 23, 2024, with over 3500 elite athletes from 54 countries expected to compete in various sporting disciplines.<\/p>\n
Source:\u00a0<\/strong>GNA<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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