The  Ghanaian football fraternity is in a state of mourning as the remaining four of the eight juvenile footballers who died in the fatal road accident are laid to rest.

Four of the footballers who are Muslims were buried a few days after the accident in line with Islamic customs and traditions with the entire cost of the funeral taken care of by the government of Ghana.


The eight aspiring footballers died after their team Africa Vision Academy was involved in an accident on September 19 while returning from registration.

The team was travelling back to Offinso after a registration exercise at Afrancho in Kumasi when the bus carrying players and officials landed in Offinso River after the driver lost control of the wheel.

The news shocked the whole of Ghana especially the football community.

FIFA President Gianni Infantino and CAF boss Ahmad Ahmad sent their condolences to the families of the departed through a correspondent to the Ghana Football Association.


The GFA President Kurt Okraku led the Executive Council to sympathise with the families and also donate their monthly allowance ms to them.

Meanwhile, former Black Stars attacker Kevin-Prince Boateng has pledged to pledge their support for the victims.