Asante Kotoko head coach Abdul Karim Zito says the ongoing 2025 GHALCA Top 4 tournament will serve as an important platform to assess his squad ahead of their CAF Confederation Cup campaign.
The Porcupine Warriors will represent Ghana in the continental competition after clinching the FA Cup title last season. They have been drawn against Nigerian side Kwara United in the preliminary round, with the first leg scheduled for September 19–21 in Kumasi and the return fixture set for September 26–28 in Nigeria.
Speaking ahead of Kotoko’s opening Top 4 clash with Bibiani GoldStars this afternoon, Zito highlighted the value of the competition in preparing for Africa.
“It [GHALCA Top 4] will help me a lot, it will help those of us who have qualified for Africa,” Zito said.
“Because in Ghana, trying to find matches like this is very, very difficult. You don’t see Kotoko playing Hearts because they want to strengthen their team. You don’t see Medeama playing Kotoko in friendly matches. It doesn’t come. I will take this one as some of the friendly matches we are going to play, and how I want my boys to play. So I will assess the boys by the Top Four and see how best we can also face Africa.”
If Kotoko advance past Kwara United, they will face Moroccan giants Wydad Casablanca in the second preliminary round in October.
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