Africa exit

Asante Kotoko have, once again, been shoved out of Africa when the odds were hugely in their favour. Having won 1-0 in Benin against Burkinabe side RC Kadiogo in the first leg of their 2022/23 CAF Champions League preliminary qualifying tie, it was deemed pretty routine that the Porcupine Warriors would finish the job in Kumasi, in front of their own fans, only needing to avoid defeat to do so. But they conceded in the 15th minute and never found a way back, eventually losing the ensuing penalty shootout 3-1. Anyone with institutional memory of this club’s lot in continental…