{"id":412240,"date":"2018-03-23T10:22:41","date_gmt":"2018-03-23T10:22:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/?p=412240"},"modified":"2018-03-23T10:22:41","modified_gmt":"2018-03-23T10:22:41","slug":"ghana-officially-launch-2018-womens-afcon-today","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/2018\/03\/ghana-officially-launch-2018-womens-afcon-today\/","title":{"rendered":"Ghana to officially launch 2018 Women\u2019s AFCON today"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Local Organising Committee (LOC) will today [Friday] officially launched the 13th Edition of the Total African Women\u2019s Cup of Nations in Accra, the biennial international football championship organised by the\u00a0Confederation of African Football (CAF).<\/p>\n<p>The launch, expected to take place at the Alisa Hotel will be ably represented by Government officials, corporate personnel and representatives of CAF.<\/p>\n<p>Commenting on the launch, LOC Chairperson, Freda Akosua Prempeh said the launch is a great opportunity for Ghana to announce its readiness to host a unique Women\u2019s African Cup of Nations. \u201cLOC views the launch as an innovative idea which other countries could emulate to mirror the competition to the rest of the world.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>According to her, the LOC is excited about preparations for the event, which she believes would create the necessary awareness and also open new doors towards hosting a successful tournament.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDue to the preparation involved ahead of this year\u2019s Women African Cup of Nations, I am very sure that we will give Ghana and the rest of Africa the most memorable women tournament ever,\u201d she assured.<\/p>\n<p>She however lamented on the lack of support for women\u2019s football in Ghana, adding the tournament will ignite and empower women\u2019s football in Ghana and Africa as a whole. \u201cThe biggest challenge for women\u2019s football in Ghana is sponsorship. 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