Ghana have till next month to name final squad for U20 World Cup

Ghana U20 side Black Satellites

Ghana's Black Satellites have up till May 15 to submit a final 21-man squad to FIFA for the U20 World Cup in New Zealand. 

Coach Sellas Tetteh’s team is scheduled to leave Accra for a mini tournament in New Zealand on Tuesday, April 28.

The former world champions are due to fly out of the country on Tuesday where the tournament will serve as the training tour for the team.

A 35-man provisional squad has already been named for the tournament, which kicks off on May 30.

The squad has several players who were at the African Youth Championship in Senegal last month, while the likes of Agbenyenu Lumor (F.C. Porto), Emmanuel Oti-Essigba (Sporting Braga), Godfred Donsah (Calgliari), David Atanga (Red Bull Salzburg), Ebenezer Ofori (AIK Stockholm), Clifford Aboagye (Granada), Emmanuel Boateng (Rio Ave) and Osei Barnes (Pacos Ferriera) have been included and will join the squad in New Zealand.

Ghana are drawn with Argentina, Panama and Austria in the first round of the competition.

The Black Satellites are in Group B.
Ghana's 35-man provisional list
Goalkeepers: Kwame Baah (Heart of Lions), Mutawakilu Seidu (Hearts of Oak), Michael Sai (Berekum Chelsea), Lawrence Ati Zigi (Red Bull Salzburg)

Defenders: Kingsley Fobi (Right to Dream), Owusu Bempah (Hearts of Oak), Joseph Aidoo (Inter Allies), Joseph Adjei (Wa All Stars), Nicholas Opoku (Berekum Chelsea), Emmanuel Ntim (Valenciennes), Latif Abubakar (Egypt), Yakubu Mohammed (Tema Youth), Patrick Asmah (BA United), Patrick Kpozo (Inter Allies), Agbenyenu Lumor (F.C. Porto)

Midfielders: Thomas Agyapong (Man City), Aseidu Attobrah (New Edubiase), Emmanuel Oti-Essigba (Sporting Braga), Kennedy Boateng (WAFA), Godfred Donsah (Calgliari), Kofi Yeboah (Wa All Stars), Michael Otoo (Unistar), Prosper Kasim (Inter Allies), Emmanuel Antwi (Liberty Professionals), David Atanga (Red Bull Salzburg)

Forwards: Issah Abbas (Asokwa Deportivo), Benjamin Tetteh (Dreams FC), Samuel Afful (Hasaacas), Yaw Yeboah (Man City), Ebenezer Ofori (AIK Stockholm), Clifford Aboagye (Granada), Osabutey Jonah (Tema), Emmanuel Boateng (Rio Ave), Samuel Tetteh (WAFA), Osei Barnes (Pacos Ferriera)