Mugeez Zakaria dropped as Schalke forward Josepho Barnes makes AFCON U-20 squad
Coach Abdul Karim Zito has named Schalke U-19 forward Josepho Barnes in his squad for the AFCON U-20 Cup of Nations in Mauritania, dropping Eleven Wonders winger Mugeez Zakaria for the competition.The Black Satellites coach named a 26-man squad for the tournament which includes Legon Cities winger Mathew Anim Cudjoe and WAFU U-20 cup of Nations star Precious Boah.The team left Ghana on Saturday for Mauritania ahead of the start of the tournament on Sunday February 14, 2021.The three times AFCON U-20 champions will be hoping to extend their success at the youth championship with another trophy in Mauritania.
Ghanas Black Satellites are in Group C where they are pitched against Morocco, Tanzania and The Gambia.
Coach Karim Zitos side will face off with Tanzania in their opening match on Tuesday February 16 before squaring off with Morocco and Gambia in subsequent group matches.
Tournament hosts Mauritania are in Cameroon, Uganda and Mozambique while Burkina Faso, Tunisia, Namibia and Central Africa Republic have been drawn in Group B.
The Black Satellites qualified for the competition after reaching the final of the Wafu Zone B U20 Cup of Nations in Benin where they went on to beat Burkina Faso 2-1 in the final to win the trophy.
Below is the complete squad for the tournament:
NO
NAME
1.
William Emmanuel Essu
2.
Philomo Baffour
3.
Benjamin Aloma
4.
Nathaniel Adjei
5.
Frank Kwabena Assinki
6.
Emmanuel Essiam
7.
Mathew Cudjoe Anim
8.
Sampson Agyapong
9.
Percious Boah
10.
Daniel Afriyie Barnieh
11.
Mohammed Sulemana
12.
David Kudjo
13.
Patrick Mensah
14.
Ivan Anokye Mensah
15.
Ofori McCarthy
16.
Appiah Kubi
17.
Eric Ansu Appiah
18.
Samuel Koshie Agbenyega
19.
Danlad Ibrahim
20.
Abdul Fatawu Issahaku
21.
Samuel Abbey-Ashie Quaye
22.
Frank Boateng
23.
Emmanuel Agyemang Duah
24.
Uzair Alhassan
25.
Josepho Barnes
26.
James Ampofo
