2022 WCQ: Ethiopia announce squad for Ghana clash

Ethiopia coach, Wubetu Abate has announced his squad for the 2022 Fifa World Cup qualifiers against Ghana and Zimbabwe.

The Walia Ibex will play the Black Stars on September 3 at Cape Coast Sports Stadium before hosting Zimbabwe three days later.

Abate reduced his team from 28 to 23 for the trip to Ghana on Tuesday after two friendly matches against Sierra Leone and Uganda.

Abubeker Nassir who netted 29 goals in 23 appearances for Ethiopia Bunna FC is included in the squad to face Ghana.

Also, Mujib Kassim netted 20 goals and Getaneh Kebede of Kedus St George has 15 goals.

See Ethiopia’s 23-man squad below:

• Goalkeepers:

Fasil Gebremichael, Teklemariam Shanko, Jemal Tassew

• Defenders:

Menaf Awol, Yared Baye, Aschalew Tamene, Desta Yohannes, Suliman Hameed, Remedan Yesuf, Asrat Tunjo, Mignot Debebe

• Midfielders:

Mesud Mohamed, Amanuel Yohannes, Tafesse Solomon, Gatoch Panom, Yehun Endeshaw

• Forwards:

Shemeket Gugsa, Abubeker Nassir, Amanuel Gebremichael, Getaneh Kebede, Abel Yalew, Mujib Kassim