The Black Stars will depart Accra for Johannesburg on Tuesday, March 23, 2021 for the match-day five Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against South Africa.

Twenty players are currently in camp in Accra with six others expected to arrive from Europe this evening.

Baba Abdul Rahman, Mohammed Kudus, Osman Bukari, Nicholas Opoku, Emmanuel Lomotey and Kwasi Okyere Wriedt will team up with the rest of the squad Monday tonight. Orlando Pirates goalkeeper Richard Ofori will also join his colleagues in Johannesburg Tuesday night.

Captain Andre Ayew, forward Jordan Ayew, and midfielder Thomas Teye Partey who will not be part of the contingent to South Africa will join the squad later for the final game against Sao Tome and Principe.

Ghana will play South Africa on Thursday, March 25 in Johannesburg, before hosting Sao Tome and Principe in Accra.

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



The Squad:

Goalkeepers: Richard Ofori (Orlando Pirates – South Africa), Razak Abalora (Asante Kotoko – Ghana), Eric Ofori Antwi (Medeama SC – Ghana), Danlad Ibrahim (Asante Kotoko- Ghana)

Full Backs: Baba Abdul Rahman (PAOK – Greece), Benson Annan (MLK Zilina – Slovakia), Philemon Baffuor (Dreams FC – Ghana), Imoro Ibrahim (Asante Kotoko)

Central Defenders: Nicholas Opoku (Amiens SC – France), Ganiyu Ismael (Asante Kotoko – Ghana), Joseph Adjei (Legon Cities), Yussif Mubarik (Asante Kotoko)

Central Midfield: Kudus Mohammed (Ajax Amsterdam – Holland), Mubarak Wakaso (Jiangsu Suning F.C – China), Afriyie Acquah (Yeni Malatyaspor – Turkey), Emmanuel Lomotey (Amiens SC – France), Gladson Awako (Great Olympics -Ghana), Kwame Afriyie Poku (Colchester United – England)

Left Attacking Midfield: Osman Bukari (Gent – Belgium), Joseph Esso (Dreams FC- Ghana)

Attackers: Emmanuel Boateng (Dalian Professional- China), Emmanuel Gyasi (Spezia – Italy), Kwame Opoku (Asante Kotoko – Ghana), John Antwi (Pyramids FC – Egypt), Kwasi Okyere Wriedt (Willem II – Holland), Caleb Ekuban (Trabzonspor – Turkey)

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Ghana Black Stars held their first training session in Sao Tome ahead of their second AFCON Qualifiers game against their host Sao Tome on Monday.

The Black Stars flew into Sao Tome on Sunday and begun their first training session few hours later as they prepare for the crucial game.

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Ghana’s Black Stars will leave the country for Sao Tome and Principe on Sunday for the second game of Group C in the 2021 Nations Cup qualifiers. 

The team will leave Accra with a chattered flight to the Island country as they continue their journey to AFCON 2021.

Ghana defeated the Bafana Bafana of South Africa on Thursday to begin the qualifiers on a bright note after Thomas Partey and debutante Kudus Mohammed had netted in each half to hand all three points to the West Africans.

Sao Tome and Principe were hammered by Sudan in their opening game 4-0, leaving them rooted at the bottom of the table.

Paderborn winger Christopher Antwi-Adjei joins the team in training after missing the South Africa clash following late arrival from Germany.

He is expected to play a role in the game against Sao Tome on Monday.

Coach Kwesi Appiah has his full squad expect defender Mohammed Salisu, who failed to make the trip to Ghana due to injury.



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