The Communications Director of the Ghana Football Association, Henry Asante Twum, has claimed that the initial plan included the Black Stars camping in Ghana before the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.
The GFA shifted its camp location from Johannesburg to Kumasi due to public pressure, altering their original intentions.
He outlined the countries initially under consideration, including Ghana, Togo, Cameroon, Benin, and Equatorial Guinea, before settling on South Africa.
“When you are going into a tournament, a number of factors come in…I will be a big lie to say Ghana was not considered [as a camping base],” Asante Twum said on Joy FM.
“There were a number of countries that we considered. Ghana was one, Togo was another, Cameroon, Benin and Equatorial Guinea before South Africa.
“In choosing a place for camping, we considered having a serene atmosphere for the team…a serene and a destruction-free environment was the first major point,” he added.
“At the time we were taking the decision not to camp in Ghana, we did not have the opportunity to play any high-profile friendly games. If we were going to fly a team to come and play us, it meant we must pay.”
