Vodafone to sponsor Unity Match

Leading mobile telecommunications company, Vodafone Ghana Limited, has been named the headline sponsor of the Unity Match which aims to maintain peace before and after the 2016 presidential and parliamentary elections on November 7.

According to a statement released by the organisers of the event, Primeval Media, the two-leg friendly match slated for June 8 and June 11 in Accra and Kumasi respectively, had since been renamed the Vodafone Unity Match.

The statement said Vodafone Ghana was "delighted to be involved with former Black Stars skipper, Stephen Appiah's efforts to use the passion of the nation - football - to promote peace." 

"Appiah, who was recently named national Peace Ambassador, has been a unifying force for Ghana since his playing days and he has not relented in his efforts even in retirement.

"Vodafone Ghana, Appiah and Primeval Media share in this laudable vision and are hopeful that their partnership will make the two-leg Vodafone Unity Match slated for June 8 and June 11 at the Baba Yara Stadium and Accra Sports Stadium a massive success," the statement said.

Appiah is expected to lead a World XI side, including former Arsenal duo of Sol Campbell and William Gallas, as well as Manchester United legends, Dwight Yorke and Louis Saha, to play Kumasi Asante Kotoko and the Black Stars in Kumasi and Accra respectively.