Black Stars  Head Coach C.K Akonnor has handed call up to three players of the victorious Black Satellites squad.

The trio, Ibrahim Danlad, a goalkeeper of Asante Kotoko who was adjudged the overall best goalkeeper of the Africa U-20 Cup of Nations in Mauritania, Philemon Baffuor of Dreams FC who plays at right-back and Fatawu Issahaku, a player of Division One side Steadfast FC who was also adjudged the overall best player of the Nations cup.

The three players will team up with the rest of the squad on Tuesday, March 16, to continue preparation for the two remaining Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers.

Ghana will take on South Africa on Match 25 before hosting São Tomé and Principe four days later.

The Black Stars sit at the top of Group C with 9 points and are in search of a ticket to the 2022 Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon.

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Asante Kotoko goalkeeper Danlad Ibrahim has heaped praises on his teammate and captain Felix Annan for being a leader and a source of inspiration at the club.

Felix Annan took the captain armband after Amos Frimpong left Kotoko and has been leading the club since then.

Talking to Daily Porcupine, Danlad Ibrahim revealed that Felix Annan is a source of inspiration and chief motivator at Asante Kotoko, he adds that his dressing room talks usually motivates them to win games.

“If we are down in the first half, it is Felix Annan who motivates us to fight back, even after we lose a game he is the one that tells us to keep our head high” Danlad Ibrahim told Daily Porcupine

“When we lose a game, he makes us understand that losing is part of the game, and every top-flight teams do lose games, so we should go back and prepare because playing for this club is not easy” he added.

Felix Annan who lost his number one spot to Kwame Baah under Maxwell Konadu has vowed to work hard to win ba his spot.

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Asante Kotoko goalkeeper Danlad Ibrahim has signed a three-year contract extension with the club and will join Ghana Premier League side, Berekum Chelsea, on loan for the upcoming season.

Danlad Ibrahim’s contract was set to expire at the end of the year but has extended his stay with the Porcupines till 2023.

“I agree with the management on their basis for wanting me to go on loan, I have been here for three years but lacked the number of game minutes I desire. I feel, therefore, that it will be good for me to go and get some playing time” Danlad Ibrahim told Kotoko Express App

“This is the opportunity to show Ghanaians what is in me; that which they saw at the U-17 which propelled my national team career. I want to be counted among the best five goalkeepers when the 2019/2020 Premier League ends” he added.

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Ghana U-23 coach Ibrahim Tanko has called up Asante Kotoko goalkeepers, Kwame Baah and Danlad Ibrahim to the Black Meteors squad ahead of the U23 AFCON.

Kwame Baah helped the Black Meteors qualify for the U23 AFCON few weeks ago when they beat Algeria 2-1 on aggregate to qualify for the competition.

The Ghana Football Association sent a letter to Asante Kotoko on Thursday requesting the release of the two players as Ibrahim Tanko begin preparations ahead of the tournament.

The Black Meteors will start camping in Accra today ahead of the Tournament which comes off in Egypt from November 8, 2019, to November 22.

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