The Local Organizing Committee (LOC) of the WAFU U-17 Cup of Nations has officially launched the Tournament which serves a qualification competition for the AFCON U17 in Algeria.

The upcoming Competition which is to be hosted in Ghana was launched at Ridge Royal Hotel in Cape Coast on Tuesday.

The seven-nation regional tournament which kicks off on Saturday, June 11, will take place at the Cape
Coast and Elmina Sports stadia respectively.

Speaking ahead of the commencement of the Competition, Chairman of the LOC Anim Addo provided information on team arrivals, accommodation, training pitches, match venue, among others.

“Today is a special day and Ghana is going to make history, this particular tournament – WAFU U-17 Championship is a preparatory stage for the Africa Cup of Nations AFCON to be hosted in Algeria” Samuel Anim Addo said.

“It is a great tournament for Ghana and Africa”. “Why am I saying, it’s a great tournament. It is a great tournament because it is being hosted by a great city – Cape Coast, former Capital of the Gold Coast a place where football begun in Ghana” ‘’A lot of history has been made in Cape Coast and there is more to come. The rich culture, the history,
the hospitality is absolutely amazing and we will create the right environment for everyone to experience, feel and learn here.

Host Ghana, Nigeria, Cote D’Ivoire, Burkina Faso, Togo, Niger, Benin, will be competing for the title and ticket to Algeria for the TotalEnergies U-17 Africa Cup of Nations.