Ghana to face DR Congo in final round of U23 AFCON Qualifiers

Ghana will play DR Congo in the last round of U23 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers.

The two legged encounter will determine who qualifies for the 2023 AFCON U23 tournament set to be hosted by Morocco.

The competition also serves as a qualifier for the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris.

Ghana advanced to the final qualifying stage after a 4-1 aggregate victory over Mozambique.

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Hearts of Oak striker  and captain of the side, Daniel Afriyie Barnieh scored three penalties in the two legs to help Ghana progress to this stage.

DR Congo eliminated Algeria to qualify for the last round of qualifiers. They trashed Algeria 4-1 at in the first leg at  home and  lost the second leg 3-1 to advance 5-4 on aggregate.

Ghana narrowly missed out on the Olympics after  finishing fourth in the 2019 tournament.