The African Games, a multi-sport competition of continental scope, are preparing to host a new edition rich in emotions. From March 8 to 24, 2024, African athletes will meet in Accra, the capital of Ghana, to compete in various disciplines, including football, which begins this Thursday 7 and which already promises exciting clashes.
The dates of the 2024 African Games
The 2024 African Games are officially held from March 8 to 24, 2024, but the football event begins a day earlier, on March 7. Athletes will compete in various disciplines (football, taekwondo, athletics, judo, karate, wrestling, swimming, beach volleyball, triathlon, table tennis and badminton), thus offering a leading sporting spectacle on the African continent.
Where are the 2024 African Games taking place?
The 2024 edition of the African Games will take place in Accra, the Ghanaian capital. By hosting this major event, the city is preparing to receive athletes from across the continent, promising an organization that meets expectations and infrastructure ready to host the competitions. Due to economic pressures, delays in preparation and differences between African sports confederations and the African Union over marketing rights, the Games, which were initially scheduled for August 4 to 19, 2023, therefore take place from August 8 to 19. March 23, 2024, but retain the name Accra 2023. Furthermore, the last edition took place in 2019 in Rabat, the capital of Morocco.
The men’s team from Burkina Faso and the women’s team from Nigeria won the gold medal.
Qualifiers for the men’s event
For the men’s football event which pits the under-20 categories against each other, the qualified teams reflect the talent and competitiveness of African football. The participants are the teams that managed to reach the quarter-finals of the 2023 Africa U20 Cup of Nations, as well as the host country, Ghana. The matches will mainly take place at the Accra Sports Stadium. Discover the list of participating teams below:
Group A:
- Gambia
- Ghana (host country)
- Benign
- Congo
Group B:
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— Equipe du Sénégal (@GaindeYi) March 1, 2024
Qualifiers for the women’s event
The women’s event will see the participation of teams that have reached at least the fourth qualifying round of the 2022 U20 Women’s World Cup, which took place in Costa Rica. The matches will mainly take place at the Cape Coast Sports Stadium. Here is the list of qualified teams for this edition:
Group A:
- Ghana
- Tanzania
- Uganda
- Ethiopia
Group B:
- Nigeria
- Senegal
- Cameroon
- Morocco
The program for the 1st day
Men
Thursday March 7
5 p.m. GMT, South Sudan-Senegal
8pm GMT, Nigeria-Uganda
Friday March 8
5pm GMT, Ghana-Congo
20 GMT, Gambia-Benin
Women
Friday March 8
8pm GMT, Nigeria-Morocco
Saturday March 9
5 p.m. GMT, Tanzania-Uganda
8 p.m. GMT, Ghana-Ethiopia
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