The Local Organising Committee (LOC) for the upcoming WAFU Zone B U-17 Cup of Nations to be held in Cape Coast will hold its media launch of the tournament tomorrow at the Conference room of the Cape Coast Stadium. The LOC would use the opportunity to unveil the tournament mascot, logo and the official programme for the tournament. Dubbed Cape Coast 2022, the tournament which will serve as a qualifier for the U-17 Africa Cup of Nations to be held in Algeria next year, will be held on June 11-24. Six countries including Nigeria, Togo, Cote d'Ivoire, Benin, Burkina Faso, and Niger will join Ghana to compete for the four tickets available for the Africa U-17 championship which has now been expanded from eight to 12 teams. Participating teams are expected to arrive from June 7-8, after which they go through the mandatory MRI test before moving to Cape Coast for the tournament.

Source: The North Africa Journal May 24, 2022 02:46 UTC