Sports Roundup: CAF approves Accra for Black Stars showdown, Otto Addo unveils squad and SESSA Games returns

This sports week marks the solution to the Black Stars' event crisis. Otto Addo has announced his squad for the double game against Sudan.

The week also marked the end of an era in Senegal and the revival of a sporting event that had been absent for over a decade.

The Black Stars' venue crisis was resolved when CAF approved the Accra Sports Stadium for the match in Sudan

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has approved the Accra Sports Stadium as the venue for Ghana's upcoming TotalEnergies 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifier against Sudan.

The Black Stars will face Sudan on Thursday (October 10th) on the third matchday of qualifying.

This decision follows CAF's earlier instruction to the Ghana Football Association (GFA) to find an alternative venue after the approval of the Baba Yara Stadium was temporarily revoked.

Otto Addo announces the 25-man squad for the crucial AFCON qualifiers

Black Stars head coach Otto Addo has named a 25-man squad for the doubleheader against Sudan in the AFCON 2025 qualifiers.

Returning to the squad are key defenders Alexander Djiku and Gideon Mensah, both missing from the team's previous games against Angola and Niger.

Fenerbahçe's Djiku and Auxerre's Mensah will bolster Ghana's defense as they prepare to face hosts Sudan in Accra before facing them again in Libya on Tuesday (October 15) at the Martyrs of Benina Stadium.

Frederick Lartey Otu joins the Council of the Commonwealth Taekwondo Union

In other sporting news, Ghana Taekwondo Federation (GTF) President Frederick Lartey Otu has been elected to the Council of the Commonwealth Taekwondo Union (CTU).

His election took place during the World Taekwondo General Assembly in South Korea. Otu's extensive experience in global taekwondo administration makes him a valuable addition to the CTU as it advocates for the sport's inclusion in future Commonwealth Games, where taekwondo is not yet represented.

Senegal part ways with AFCON winning coach Aliou Cisse

Aliou Cisse's tenure as head coach of the Senegal national football team has come to an end after almost a decade at the helm.

The 48-year-old, who led Senegal to its first-ever AFCON title in 2022, was relieved of his duties just days before the next round of 2025 AFCON qualification.

Despite leading Senegal to success, including in qualifiers against Burkina Faso and Burundi last month, the country's sports ministry has decided not to renew his contract.

SESSA games rebooted after a decade-long hiatus

After a ten-year hiatus, Security Services Sports Association (SESSA) games have restarted.

The Games, originally launched in 1987 to bring together Ghana's security services in sporting competitions, have historically played a key role in developing talent for national sports teams.

The 2024 edition will begin with the SESSA Athletics Open Championship which will take place on November 2nd and 3rd at the University of Ghana Sports Stadium.

The event marks a new chapter in the sporting tradition of the Ghana Security Service and promises to revive the competitive spirit that has produced many national sporting heroes.

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