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BREAKING: Ghana Coach CK Akonnor Names 23-Man Squad For Sudan AFCON Qualifier

Cup of Nations Ghana head coach CK Akonnor
OCT 30, 2020 LISTEN
Ghana head coach CK Akonnor

The head coach for the Ghana male senior national team, CK Akonnor has named his 23-man squad for the upcoming Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifying match against Sudan.

Nicknamed the Black Stars, the West African side is set to face off with its counterpart from Sudan in a double-header encounter in Group C of the qualifiers to the next AFCON tournament.

Ghana will on Thursday, November 12, 2020 take on the North Africans in the first of a doubleheader tie at the Cape Coast stadium, before traveling to Khartoum, five days later for the reverse fixture.

Today, Coach CK Akonnor has unveiled the 23-man squad he will be using for the 2 games next month.

Below is the list of invited players:
Goalkeepers:
Richard Ofori (Orlando Pirates FC), Razak Abalora (Asante Kotoko SC), Lawrence Ati-Zigi (St Gallen)

Defenders:
Baba Abdul Rahman (Chelsea FC), Gideon Mensah (Vitoria de Guimaraes, Afful Harrison (Columbus Crew FC), Anang Benson (MSK Zilina), Djiku Alexander (Strasbourg FC), John Boye (FC Metz), Nicholas Opoku (Amiens FC), Joseph Aidoo (Celta Vigo)

Midfielders:
Partey Thomas (Arsenal FC), Baba Idrissu (RCD Mallorca), Mubarak Wakaso (Jiangsu Suning FC), Emmanuel Lomotey (Amiens FC)

Forwards/Wingers:
Andre Ayew (Swansea City FC), Tariq Fosu (Brentford), Samuel Owusu (Al-Ahli Jeddah) Jordan Ayew (Crystal Palace FC), Caleb Ekuban (Trabzonspor), Jamie Leweling (Greuther Furth), John Antwi (Pyramids FC), Jeffery Schlupp (Crystal Palace)

Eric Nana Yaw Kwafo
Eric Nana Yaw Kwafo

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