2021 AFCON Qualifiers: Black Stars wrap up tough training ahead of departure for South Africa
Black Stars coach Charles Kwabla Akonnor trained with a full house as the team continued with preparations for the AFCON doubleheader against South Africa and Sao Tome.Six foreign-based players who arrived on Monday night from their base in Europe, Baba Abdul Rahman, Mohammed Kudus, Osman Bukari, Nicholas Opoku, Emmanuel Lomotey and Kwasi Okyere Wriedt were involved in the team’s training on Tuesday morning.Akonnor took the players through tactics and conditioning in a two-hour session as the team prepares to depart to Johannesburg, South Africa for the game on Thursday.Ghana coach Akonnor has named a 26-man squad for the trip to South Africa without the Ayew brothers and Thomas Partey due to COVID-19 restrictions and quarantine regulations.The three key players are expected to join the team for the Sao Tome game in Accra.
Ghana will play South Africa on Thursday, March 25 in Johannesburg, before hosting Sao Tome and Principe in Accra on March 29.
Below is the full squad for the South Africa game:
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), Justice Blay (Medeama SC – 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)
