Ghana’s preparations for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) will commence in Johannesburg, South Africa, on Sunday, as confirmed by the Ghana Football Association on December 25, 2023.
The players have been instructed to join the training camp on December 31, 2023, to begin rigorous training ahead of the tournament.
The team will spend approximately 10 days in South Africa, where they will engage in a friendly match against Botswana on January 8, 2024, before proceeding to Abidjan, Ivory Coast for the tournament, scheduled from January 13 to February 11, 2024.
The team’s training sessions will be conducted privately without public or media access. All players in the provisional squad, except for those who are injured, are required to report to Johannesburg before head coach Chris Hughton finalizes his 27-man squad for the tournament.
Meanwhile, the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers will see the Black Stars facing off against Madagascar, Angola, and the Central African Republic.
The Confederation of African Football recently revealed the group qualifying matches for the upcoming edition of this prestigious tournament.
The draw took place in Johannesburg on October 12, 2023, and a total of 12 groups, each comprising four teams, will be vying for qualification. These teams will play both home and away matches, with the top two teams from each group securing their spots in AFCON 2023, which will be held in Ivory Coast.
