Ghana Black Stars midfielder Emmanuel Lomotey says he is excited to play for Ghana Black Stars, he adds that the opportunity presented to him by the coach is a dream come true.

Full interview with Ghana FA:

On build up and how team is working

I am very excited and honoured to join the Black Stars team. Two days training with the team has been great. I am working hard towards the two matches. I am very excited and very ready.

On training for two days and positives

I think we are doing very well in training, good news is that most of the guys are in now the team is ready for the two games. That is the positive signs and we are ready for the game.

On chemistry with team mates

I am really enjoying myself here for the first time with the big guys. I am very excited to be here, I am enjoying myself and looking forward to the games

On being given an opportunity by the Coach

I am very glad to be given the opportunity to join the Black Stars is a dream come true. Every player’s dream is to play for the Blacks Stars so I am very excited to join the team. Being given the opportunity, I just have to take the opportunity in good faith and make good use of it.

Message to Ghanaians

I want to tell Ghanaians to pray for the team, we are going to deliver.

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The Black Stars of Ghana will play Mauritania in an International friendly on March 26th in Accra as part of preparations for AFCON 2019. 

Ghana will host the Lions of Chiguetti three days after facing Kenya in the final AFCON 2019 qualifier in Accra.

Both Ghana and Mauritania have already qualified for the Nations Cup in Egypt. But Mauritania are traveling to Burkina Faso for their final AFCON qualifier on March 22nd.

For Mauritania, Egypt 2019 will be their first-ever Nations Cup appearance.



Twenty four players were invited to Ghana’s camp for the March international break – where they get to play both Kenya and Mauritania. Both games will afford Kwasi Appiah the opportunity to assess all invited players.

The Africa Cup of Nations will be played for the first time in June.

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