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D.C. United and Ghana Week DC Announce Updates to the Capital City Africa Cup

The Ghana Week DC Select Side will play D.C. United at Audi Field on Oct. 12

Washington, DC – October 11, 2024 – D.C. 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, two players from Attram De Visser FC, in addition to other top Ghanaian players based in the United States.

The highly anticipated match, headlining Ghana Week DC celebrations, is aimed at promoting Ghanaian tourism, culture, and sports in the Washington DC, Maryland and Virginia (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 through Ticketmaster here.

For the latest event details and more information, please visit CapitalCityAfricaCup.com.

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About Ghana Week DC

The 2024 Ghana Week DC 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, Ghana Week DC offers a variety of cultural, economic and sporting events in the nation’s capital focused on building 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 platform for celebration, shared values and amplification of diaspora ties. For more information, or for tickets to the Capital City Africa Cup, please visit www.capitalcityafricacup.com.

About D.C. United

One of the founding clubs of Major League Soccer in 1996, D.C. United are among the most decorated teams in the United States with 13 domestic and international trophies.

D.C. United have called the District home for the last 28 seasons and play their home games at Audi Field in the Buzzard Point neighborhood of Southwest, Washington, D.C, which opened in 2018. In addition to D.C. United games, the 20,000-seat soccer-specific stadium hosts over 100 events year-round and is home to America’s number one sportsbook through a partnership with FanDuel Group.  The Black-and-Red train at the Inova Performance Complex, a state-of-the-art training facility and performance center located in Leesburg, Va. The 40,000 square foot 30-acre training facility, that opened in 2021, features four outdoor practice fields, and a training center equipped with a weight room and recovery facilities.

The Black-and-Red have won the MLS Cup four times (1996, 1997, 1999 and 2004), the Supporters’ Shield four times (1997, 1999, 2006 and 2007) and the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup three times (1996, 2008 and 2013). For more information and club updates, please visit http://www.dcunited.com and find us on social media @dcunited.

About Audi Field

The iconic 20,000-seat soccer-specific stadium is nestled in a prime location along the capitol riverfront, the fastest growing area in downtown D.C, and is the permanent home of D.C. United, the Washington Spirit, and the DC Defenders. 

Opened in July 2018, Audi Field is a premiere entertainment and event destination and was the host of the 2023 MLS All-Star Game vs. Arsenal FC. Complete with a state-of-the-art FanDuel sportsbook, 500 premium field-level seats, 31 luxury suites, and one of the steepest stadium grades in sports, Audi Field offers fans a truly unique gameday experience. The stadium houses various events year-round from corporate outings, music festivals, and world class international sporting events from the Premier League Lacrosse to College Football, and more. 

 For more information, please visit www.audifield.com and find us on social media at @AudiField.