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2023 AFCON: Black Meteors to arrive in Maputo today ahead of Mozambique tie on Sunday

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Prior to their CAF U-23 Championship qualifying match against Mozambique on Sunday, Black Meteors are anticipated to arrive in Maputo today following a brief transit in Johannesburg.

On ThurFoosday, October 20,2022, coach Ibrahim Tanko and his players left Accra for Maputo in preparation for the vital qualifying match.

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A delegation made up of Twenty- two players, technical staff and officials left Accra on Thursday evening for the game which is scheduled for Sunday, October 23 at the Estadio Nacional do Zimpeto.

Kurt Okraku was at the airport to see off the team as they embark on a journey to ensure qualification to the U-23 Championship in Morocco.

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Meanwhile, the squad has been  boosted with the arrival of former U-20 AFCON winning defend Philemon Baffour who currently plays for Rio Ave in the Portuguese league.

The winner will move on to play the winner of the tie between Algeria and DR Congo.

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The fourth edition of the U-23 Africa Cup of Nations will take place in Morocco in June 2023.

Tanko was in charge of the team which finished fourth at the 2019 tournament won by hosts Egypt, which ensured Ghana missed out on the 2020 Olympic Games.

Source: footballghana

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