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Ghana to play Algeria in a friendly on Wednesday

By : cd on 03 Jan 2022, 10:39     |     Source: christian ahorgah

Wakaso Black Stars

The Senior National Team, the Black Stars will face defending AFCON Champions, Algeria in a friendly match on Wednesday at the Education City stadium in Doha – Qatar.

The two African giants will test their strength against each other in preparation for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations which kicks off in Cameroon on Sunday, January 9, 2022.

The Education City stadium is located in Al Rayyan, Qatar and was built as a venue in time for the upcoming 2022 FIFA World Cup.

The Black stars are gearing up to lift its fifth AFCON trophy in Cameroon after series of disappointments in the past.

Ghana first won the continental showpiece football event on their maiden attempt, at home in 1963. They added three more titles in 1965, 1978 and 1982, and have reached the final three times after, losing on all occasions.

The Black Stars of Ghana will open her campaign against Morocco on Monday, January 10, 2022 before taking on Gabon and Comoros in Group C.

Algeria who won the FIFA Arab Cup two weeks ago are housed in Group E with Sierra Leone, Equatorial Guinea and Cote D’Ivoire.