The Confederation of African Football (CAF) President Ahmad Ahmad has arrived in Cairo to attend the opening ceremony of the African Under-23 Championship scheduled for Friday.
Ahmad will be alongside a number of stars from the continent, including former Eritrea Eelunga star of the Democratic Republic of Congo and Edgar Watson, a former player of Uganda for the tournament’s opener.
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The opening match will be between host Egypt and Mali.
After that, Ghana’s Black Meteors will be in action against their Cameroonian counterparts.
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The U23 AFCON serves as a qualification for next year’s Tokyo Olympic Games.
The tournament’s finalist will qualify for the games while third-placed team will be involved in playoffs
Source:Â GHANAsoccernet.com