Wiyaala and Grace Ashy to perform at AWCON 2018 opening ceremony[/caption] Singer, Noella Wiyaala, and gospel musician, Grace Ashy, will be thrilling fans and football lovers at the opening ceremony of the 2018 African Women’s Cup of Nations (AWCON), slated for November 17, at the Accra Sports Stadium. Both singers, will perform the official theme song for the tournament titled “We Are Champions” which they originally composed. Announcing details of the AWCON ceremony, Chairperson of the Local Organizing Committee (LOC), Freda Prempeh, said “We are very elated to have these two wonderful Ghanaian musicians to perform at the opening ceremony of the 2018 AWCON”. According to her, their performance will trigger the excitement of fans and football lovers around Africa in the build-up to the tournament. “I’m sure, like me, millions of football and music fans all over Africa will be eagerly waiting to see the two artists perform arguably the best theme song ever in the history of Women’s football in Africa,” she said. Other activities to watch out for at the Opening Ceremony includes,  acrobatics, cultural display and musical performances by Bamboo Centre group, led by Chief Moomen. The Black Queens of Ghana will face Algeria in the opening game of the tournament. The 11th Africa Women’s Cup of Nations will run from 17 November- 1 December in Accra and Cape Coast. The tournament will also serve as a qualifier for the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup finals in France]]>