Medeama Sporting Club Gets Gh₵1,000,000 from Ghana Government to Prepare for CAF Champions League

In preparation for the group games that Medeama Sporting Club will be playing in the CAF Champions League, the Minister for Youth and Sports, Mr. Mustapha Ussif, has given the club with a sum of one million Ghana cedis.

The club paid a courtesy call on President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo at the Jubilee House to brief him on their preparations for the CAF Champions League. The donation was made in order to meet the commitment that President Akufo-Addo had made to the club.

Mr. Ussif made the observation that the donation would be of great assistance to the club in terms of assisting them in preparing extensively for their engagements in the continental competition and providing them with a financial boost for the task that lies ahead.

According to Mr. George Mireku Duker, the Member of Parliament for the Tarkwa Nsuaem Constituency, who was the recipient of the cheque, he expressed his gratitude to the President for keeping his promise to the club.
He gave Ghanaians the assurance that the team would perform to the best of its abilities in the competition and bring pride to the nation.

Medeama Sporting Club is currently competing in the 2023/24 CAF Champions League group stage! Here’s a quick update on their performance:

Current position:

• 2nd in Group D with 5 points from 3 matches (1 win, 1 draw, 1 loss).

Recent results:

• December 8th, 2023: 1-1 draw against Young Africans SC at Baba Yara Sports Stadium.
• December 1st, 2023: 2-1 comeback win against CR Belouizdad at Baba Yara Sports Stadium.
• November 25th, 2023: 3-0 loss against Al Ahly SC at Al Salam Stadium.

Upcoming match:

• December 20th, 2023: Away match against Young Africans SC at Benjamin Mkapa National Stadium.

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Overall outlook:

Medeama has shown some promising results in the group stage, including a crucial comeback win against CR Belouizdad. However, they still face a tough challenge to qualify for the knockout stages, as they need to compete with the strong Egyptian side Al Ahly SC and the Tanzanian club Young Africans SC.