{"id":198747,"date":"2024-07-11T17:13:49","date_gmt":"2024-07-11T17:13:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/07\/11\/gfa-initiates-nationwide-scout-training-following-fifa-approval\/"},"modified":"2024-07-11T17:13:49","modified_gmt":"2024-07-11T17:13:49","slug":"gfa-initiates-nationwide-scout-training-following-fifa-approval","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/07\/11\/gfa-initiates-nationwide-scout-training-following-fifa-approval\/","title":{"rendered":"GFA initiates nationwide scout training following FIFA approval \u2013"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><strong>The\u00a0Ghana Football Association\u00a0(GFA) has commenced an on-site training program for its elite academy scouts, following the FIFA Talent Development Scheme (TDS) Knowledge Exchange Program recently held in Ghana.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This initiative comes after Ghana received FIFA\u2019s approval to train scouts for talent identification across the nation.<\/p>\n<p>The Scouts\u2019 training began with an online training program that addressed the elements scouts should look for when scouting talents and assessing potential in young football players.<\/p>\n<p>Having completed a successful online training, the scouts will next engage in person with FIFA, CAF, and GFA certified scout trainers.<\/p>\n<p>The training program will be led by FIFA\u2019s scout expert Laban Scott Libby, CAF Elite Scouts Trainer Professor Joseph Kwame Mintah, GFA Elite Academy Manager Joseph Tetteh-Zutah, and GFA Head of Talent Identification Papa Nii Lartey.<\/p>\n<p>The on-site training is scheduled to be held on Wednesday, July 10, and Thursday, July 11, 2024, at the Aliu Mahama Sports Stadium in Tamale.<\/p>\n<p>Twenty-eight scouts from the Ashanti, Brong Ahafo, Upper East, Upper West, and Northern Football Regions are expected to attend the training.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Source:\u00a0<\/strong>footballghana.com<\/p>\n<p><!-- CONTENT END 1 --><\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The\u00a0Ghana Football Association\u00a0(GFA) has commenced an on-site training program for its elite academy scouts, following the FIFA Talent Development Scheme (TDS) Knowledge Exchange Program recently held in Ghana. 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