The Black Stars of Ghana touched down in Abidjan and in less than 48 hours taken through the lay down protocols at the 34th edition of African Cup of Nations tournament in Ivory Coast which is slated to kickstart January 13, 2024.
Today, at the meeting, representatives from the Confederation of African Football (CAF) took the players and technical handlers of the Blacks through a mandatory protocols expected to guide the stars through out the tournament. It was an intensive three-hour session at the teams hotel in Abidjan.
In a communique from the Ghana FA, it disclosed that the players were taken through the laws of game by a referee expert, player conduct on and off the field, importance of the Video Assistant Referee, Security, acceptable practices, general principles of accreditation and Matchday protocols.
Other key areas that were discussed included, Marketing obligations, contract breaches, no tolerance for ambush marketing, media regulations and unacceptable display of sponsors logos, kits management, obligations of Participating Member Associations to CAF sponsors and Media partners as well as advertisements on Match Days.
Ghana FA confirmed CAF team later presented a certificate of qualification to captain Andre Ayew and congratulated Ghana on making it to the 34th edition of the Africa Cup of Nations.
Ghana will compete with Cape Verde, Egypt, and Mozambique in Group B.
Ghana’s first match at the tournament will be against Cape Verde on Sunday, January 14, 2024.