C.K Akonnor names 30-man squad for WC qualifiers against Ethiopia and South Africa

Sports

Black Stars

The Black Stars will face Ethiopia on Friday, September 3, 2021, in Cape Coast before a trip to Johannesburg to play South Africa on Monday, September 6, 2021.

GOALKEEPERS:

1.Richard Ofori – Orlando Pirates FC – South Africa
2.Lawrence Ati Zigi – St. Galen FC – Switzerland
3.Manaf Nurudeen – Kas Eupen – Belgium
4.Richard Atta– Hearts of Oak – Ghana

FULL BACKS

5.Benson Anang – Zilina FC – Slovakia
6.Yiadom Andrew – Reading FC – England
7.Baba Abdul Rahman – Chelsea FC – UK
8.Gideon Mensah – FC Girondins Bordeaux – France
9.Baffour Philimon – Dreams FC – Ghana

CENTER BACKS

10.Alexander Djiku – RC Strasbourg – France
11.Daniel Amartey – Leicester City FC- England
12.Ismael Ganiyu – Asante Kotoko – Ghana
13.Jonathan Mensah – Columbus Crew – USA

MIDFIELDERS

14.Mubarak Wakaso – Shenzhen – China
15.Iddrisu Baba – RCD Mallorca – Spain
16.Thomas Partey – Arsenals FC – England
17.Emmanuel Lomotey – Amiens FC – France

WINGERS

18.Joel Fameye – Orenburg FC – Russia
19.Samuel Owusu – Al Fayhad – Saudi Arabia
20.Gyasi Emmanuel – Spezia – Italy
21.Kamal Deen Sulemana – Rennes FC – France
22.Tariq Fosu – Henry – Brentford FC – England
23.Isahaku Fatawu – Steadfast FC – Ghana

ATTACKING MIDFIELDERS:

24.Afriyie Banieh – Hearts of Oak – Ghana
25.Kudus Mohamed – Ajax FC – Holland
26.Majeed Ashimeru – RSC Anderlecht- Belgium

STRIKERS

27.Andre Ayew – Al Saad – Qatar
28.Jordan Ayew – Crystal Palace – England
29.Kwame Opoku – USM Algiers – Algeria
30.Kelvin Yeboah – Sturm Graz – Austria

Ghana has been placed in Pot Two of the 2022 Africa Cup of Nations draw to be held in Yaoundé on Tuesday, August 17, 2021. The pot has seven times champions Egypt, Ivory Coast- the last team to beat Ghana in a final, Guinea, Burkina Faso, and Mali.
Black Stars would face any of the teams in Pot 1, which has defending champions, Algeria, rivals Nigeria, Tunisia, Senegal, and hosts nation Cameroon.
The draw which will take place at Palas de Congres Hotel in Yaounde on Tuesday, 17 August 2021 will see the 24 participating teams divided into six groups of four.

  • 0%
    Like
    Like
  • 0%
    Sad
    Sad
  • 0%
    Love
    Love
  • 0%
    WOW
    WOW

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *