Chris Hughton announce his first-ever Ghana squad for AFCON assignment
The 64-year old football coach, Chris Hughton has announced his squad for Ghana’s upcoming Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers later this month.
Ghana will face Angola in a double-header encounter in the African Cup of Nations qualifiers asuch, a squad to resume camping has been unveiled. Chris invited 25-players for the assignment as they hope to secure qualification for next AFCON tournament in Ivory Coast.
Sheriff Tiraspol star Patrick Kpozo, for the first time ever earned his maiden national team call-up.
Majeed Ashimeru has returned to the team after close to two years absent. Goalkeeper Joseph Wollacott also named in the squad for this month’s Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Angola.
Majeed Ashimeru of Anderlecht and Joseph Painstil of Genk both included.
Ghana will host Angola in the first fixture at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium on March 23, 2023 before travelling to Luanda for the reverse fixture three days later at the Estadio 11 de Novembro 17H00.
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Goalkeepers: Lawrence Ati Zigi (FC St. Gallen), Abdul Manaf Nurudeen (Eupen), Joseph Wollacott (Charlton Athletic)
Defenders: Tariq Lamptey (Brighton and Hove Albion), Denis Odoi (Club Brugge), Gideon Mensah (Auxerre), Patrick Kpozo (Sheriff Tiraspol), Daniel Amartey (Leicester City), Joseph Aidoo (Celta Vigo), Mohammed Salisu (Southampton FC), Alexander Djiku (Strasbourg)
Midfielders: Thomas Partey (Arsenal FC), Majeed Ashimeru (RSC Anderlecht), Abdul Salis Samed (Lens), Edmund Addo (Spartak Subotica)
Wingers: Jordan Ayew (Crystal Palace), Osman Bukari (Red Star Belgrade), Joseph Painstil (Genk), Kamal Deen Sulemana (Southampton FC), Ransford Yeboah Königsdörffer (Hamburger SV)
Forwards: Mohammed Kudus (Ajax Amsterdam), Andre Ayew (Nottingham Forest), Kamal Sowah (Club Brugge), Inaki Williams (Athletic Bilbao), Antoine Semenyo (AFC Bournemouth)
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