2021 AFCON Qualifiers:  Gyasi, Osman, Sowah handed debut Black Stars call-up 

Emmanuel Gyasi Black Stars coach Charles Kwabena Akonnor has handed debut call up to six Ghanaian players based in Europe for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against South Africa and Sao Tome.Spezia star Emmanuel Gyasi gets his first call up to the Black Stars following a series of impressive performances in the ongoing campaign for his side.The 26-year old had opened up on his desire to play for Ghana and has his dream fulfilled following this call-up.Stephen Ambrosius of Hamburger SV in Germany, Kamal Sowah of OH Leuven in Belgium, Kwasi Okyere Wriedt of Willem II in Holland, Kwame Afriyie Opoku of Colchester United and Osman Bukari of Gent are the other debutants named in the squad.Akonnor also maintained nine home-based players in his squad for the doubleheader after weeks of training.They include Gladson Awako, Joseph Esso, Ismael Ganiyu, Razak Abalora, Eric Ofori Antwi Kwame Opoku, Danlad Ibrahim, Philemon Baffuor and Abdul Fatawu Issahaku.Ghana will take on South Africa on March 25 in Johannesburg before engaging Sao Tome and Principe on March 29, 2021 at the Accra Sports stadium.The Black Stars sit at the top of Group C with 9 points and are in search of one of the tickets 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), Gideon Mensah (Vitria de Guimares Portugal), Benson Annan (MLK Zilina Slovakia), Philemon Baffuor (Dreams FC Ghana)Central Defenders: Nicholas Opoku (Amiens SC France), Kasim Nuhu (1899 Hoffenheim Germany), Ganiyu Ismael (Asante Kotoko Ghana), Stephen Ambrosius (Hamburger SV Germany)Central Midfield: Kudus Mohammed (Ajax Amsterdam Holland), Mubarak Wakaso (Jiangsu Suning F.C – China), Afriyie Acquah (Yeni Malatyaspor – Turkey), Emmanuel Lomotey (Amiens SC – France), Iddrisu Baba (RCD Mallorca Spain), Gladson Awako (Great Olympics -Ghana), Kwame Afriyie Poku (Colchester United England)Left Attacking Midfield:Osman Bukari (Gent Belgium), Joseph Esso (Dreams FC- Ghana)Right Attacking Midfield: Kamal Sowah (OH Leuven- Belgium), Fatawu Issahaku (Steadfast 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)