Reports
show
that
two
Kotoko
players
scheduled
to
fly
back
to
Ghana
tomorrow
had
gone
missing
from
the
team’s
hotel
in
the
United
States.
Asante
Kotoko
was
scheduled
to
play
a
match
with
DC
United
today
but
was
called
off
following
the
unavailability
of
the
organizers
to
secure
a
visa
for
some
players.
Earlier
this
week,
the
Porcupine
Warriors
disclosed
that
they
were
having
challenges
in
securing
visas
for
some
of
their
players
for
the
match.
According
to
the
report,
the
two
players
who
have
gone
missing
are
AbdoelKarem
Yagoub
and
Esmat
Al
Hasan
who
are
all
of
Sudanese
nationality.
It
disclosed
that
the
two
were
nowhere
to
be
found
this
morning
at
the
team
hotel
forcing
officials
to
take
a
look
at
the
CCTV
footage.
The
footage
showed
the
two
players
sneaking
out
of
the
team
hotel
to
an
undisclosed
location.
The
Sudanese
duo
was
part
of
the
nine
players
and
five
officials
who
departed
for
the
USA
on
October
9,
2024,
for
the
game.
This
annual
ceremonial
match,
organised
by
the
Ghana
Tourism
Authority
(GTA)
in
collaboration
with
the
Ghana
Football
Association,
is
part
of
the
activities
marking
Ghana
Week
DC
2024,
which
runs
from
October
7
to
12,
2024.
The
game
is
expected
to
be
the
highlight
of
the
celebrations
in
Washington,
DC,
showcasing
Ghana’s
rich
culture.