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2021 AFCON: Ghana to host Algeria in friendly today at Education City stadium in Doha

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2021 AFCON: Ghana to host Algeria in friendly today at Education City stadium in Doha

Ghana will take on African Champions Algeria in a pre-Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) friendly today at the Education City stadium in Doha, Qatar.

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

The Black Stars have been camping in Qatar ahead of the tournament and will wrap preparations with this crucial friendly.

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 stadium is located within several university campuses at the Qatar Foundation’s Education City. Following the FIFA World Cup, the stadium will retain 25,000 seats for use by university athletic teams. This multi-purpose sports facility hosted its first official match on September 3, 2020 in the 2020-21 Qatar Stars League season.

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

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

Source: footballghana.com

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