The Black Meteors have stepped up preparations for the upcoming U-23 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers as coach Desmond Ofei continues to assess his squad.
The first group of players, made up of footballers from the Ghana Premier League and Division One League, held another training session at the University of Ghana Stadium on Saturday, August 8, 2026.
The current training camp is focused on local-based players. The technical team plans to add foreign-based U-23 players to the squad once the camping arrangements are completed.
The U-23 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers are scheduled to begin during the September international window. However, Ghana have received a bye and will enter the qualifying campaign in October.
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) is yet to announce the pairings and schedule for the qualifying rounds.
The Black Meteors will be hoping to qualify for the U-23 Africa Cup of Nations, which will also serve as the qualifying tournament for the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles.
Coach Ofei and his technical team will use the ongoing preparations to build a strong squad for the qualifiers.
Ghana will be hoping to successfully navigate the qualifying campaign and end the country’s long wait for a return to the Olympic Games.
