The Ghana Football Association (GFA) has named match officials for the 2023-24 Champion of Champions between FC Samartex 1996 and Nsoatreman FC on Saturday August 31, 2024.

FIFA referee Daniel Laryea will be the centre referee and will be assisted by FIFA assistant referees Kwesi Brobbey and Roland Addy.

Francis Ankrah has been named as the Fourth official while James Adjei will serve as the Match Commissioner.

FC Samartex 1996, winners of the 2023-24 Premier League and Nsoatreman FC, MTN FA Cup holders, will clash in the epic final.

The game, which will traditionally usher in the new football season, will take place at the TNA Park in Tarkwa, with kick-off scheduled for 6 pm.

FC Samartex 1996 defied the odds to emerge winners of the Ghana Premier League after staging an incredible campaign.

For Nsoatreman FC, beating Bofoakwa Tano in the finals of the MTN FA Cup was not only historic but also a statement of their determination in the competition.

Both clubs are currently flying Ghana’s flag high in the CAF Champions League and the CAF Confederation Cup, making this encounter a perfect prelude to what promises to be an exciting season.

The match will not only serve as a curtain-raiser for the 2024/25 season but also as preparations for the upcoming season, which starts on Friday September 6, 2024.

The TNA Park is expected to be filled with fans to witness what will surely to be a thrilling contest between two of Ghana’s finest football clubs.

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