DC United and Ghana Week DC have announced an update to the Capital City Africa Cup scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 12.
Due to visa challenges for Asante Kotoko, additional players from other Ghana Premier League teams will be rostered for the match and the team will play as the “Ghana Week DC Select Side.”
The Ghana Week DC Select Side will include seven players from the first team of Asante Kotoko, players from Attram De Visser FC, in addition to other top Ghanaian players based in America.
The highly anticipated match, headlining DC Ghana Week celebrations, is aimed at promoting Ghanaian tourism, culture, and sports in the DMV area. The week-long initiative underscores the strong ties between Ghana, the U.S., and the African diaspora, fostering cultural exchange and unity.
The Capital City Africa Cup will take place on Saturday, October 12 at Audi Field with D.C. United facing off against the Ghana Week DC Select Side at 6 p.m. ET. Tickets are available for purchase here.
About DC Ghana Week
The 2024 DC Ghana Week is devoted to the celebration of Ghanaian art, culture, business, tourism, sports, food and more in Washington D.C. Hosted by the Ghana Tourism Authority, LIQUID SOUL-DC, Events DC, and D.C. United, DC Ghana Week offers a variety of cultural, economic and sporting events in the nation’s capital focused on fostering economic engagement, cooperation and investment in Africa.
The week is anchored by the second annual “Capital City Africa Cup”, played this year between the Ghana Week DC Select Side and one of Major League Soccer’s most decorated clubs, D.C. United, at Audi Field. The match brings sports to the forefront as an important
connective tissue that binds us and provides a critical platform for celebration, shared values and amplification of diaspora ties.
