Ghana’s Normalization Committee has confirmed the cancellation of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), qualifier between the Black Stars and Sierra Leone.

A statement on the GFA website reads;

“A communique from CAF informed the Ghana Football Association’s (GFA), Normalization Committee that “the CAN 2019 Qualifier match no. 65 (Ghana vs Sierra Leone) & 89 (Sierra Leone vs Ghana) on the 11th and 14th of October respectively have been cancelled.”

The letter signed by Samson Adamu, Director of Competition at CAF, further said it was “due to the fact that the Sierra Leone Football Association (SLFA), did not meet the conditions stipulated in the letter sent by CAF on FIFA’s decision to suspend the federation.

“As a result, all officials appointed for match no 89 (Sierra Leone vs Ghana) are not to travel as their mission has been canceled, likewise, the officials who have travelled for Match no 65 (Ghana vs Sierra Leone) are requested to travel back home since the match has been cancelled.”

Meanwhile, the Black Stars will play Asante Kotoko in a friendly match on Friday, October 12, at the Baba Yara Stadium, Kumasi. Kick off time will be 4pm.

By Daraja Mutari