{"id":151849,"date":"2024-02-15T13:01:13","date_gmt":"2024-02-15T13:01:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/02\/15\/ex-prez-launches-ja-kufuor-cup\/"},"modified":"2024-02-15T13:01:13","modified_gmt":"2024-02-15T13:01:13","slug":"ex-prez-launches-ja-kufuor-cup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/02\/15\/ex-prez-launches-ja-kufuor-cup\/","title":{"rendered":"Ex-Prez Launches JA Kufuor Cup"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><strong>Former President Kufuor launching the JA Kufuor Cup trophy ahead of Premier League showdown<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Former President John Agyekum Kufuor launched the JA Kufuor Cup trophy at a brief ceremony on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>The match between Asante Kotoko and Nsoatreman will take place at the Baba Yara Stadium on February 18, 2024, as part of the JAK Foundation\u2019s efforts to honour the former President\u2019s legacy and mark his 85th birthday.<\/p>\n<p>During the event, Eric Alagidede, General Manager of Nsoatreman, expressed his team\u2019s determination to win the trophy, while former Ghana coach Kwesi Appiah, representing Kotoko, vowed that his team would fight hard to make the ex-President proud.<\/p>\n<p>Stephen Appiah, the cup\u2019s ambassador, announced plans to purchase 1,000 tickets for the game.<\/p>\n<p>Ghana Football Association (GFA) President, Kurt Okraku, encouraged Ghanaians to attend the match and urged both teams to perform at their best.<\/p>\n<p>Former President Kufuor concluded the launch by extending his good wishes to the participating clubs and promising his support on match day.<\/p>\n<p><!-- AI CONTENT END 2 -->\n\t<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Former President Kufuor launching the JA Kufuor Cup trophy ahead of Premier League showdown \u00a0 Former President John Agyekum Kufuor launched the JA Kufuor Cup trophy at a brief ceremony on Tuesday. 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