ASKO Kara Requests to Host Raja at Kégué Stadium in CAF Cup

The Togolese club ASKO Kara is striving hard to obtain a license from the African Football Confederation to host the Moroccan Raja Club on the pitch of Kégué Stadium in the capital Lomé, as part of the group stage competition in the CAF Cup today. This request comes after CAF’s decision to reject the approval for the municipal stadium in Kara city, which places the Togolese team in a difficult position regarding hosting its continental matches. Press reports reveal that the Togolese club has intensified its communications with the competition committee officials at the African Football Confederation, aiming to convince them to grant permanent approval to use Kégué Stadium during the group stage. This step comes as part of ASKO Kara’s effort to avoid playing its matches on neutral ground outside Togo, which could negatively affect the team’s chances and its fans. It is worth noting that ASKO Kara had previously obtained a temporary license to host its matches at Kégué Stadium during the preliminary rounds of the tournament. However, this license was conditional on the need to find an alternative qualified stadium to host the group stage matches if the team qualified, which the club has not yet been able to achieve. The CAF Cup draw placed ASKO Kara in Group A, a strong group that includes alongside it the Egyptian club Al Ahly, the Moroccan Raja Club, and the Angolan team Primeiro de Agosto, making every point earned at home crucial in the tournament journey.