Ghana v Nigeria: Afriyie Barnieh, Matthew Cudjoe starts for Black Satellites – WAFU Championship

Ghana U-20 head coach Karim Zito has named a strong starting eleven to face Nigeria this afternoon in the 2020 WAFU Zone B U-20 Cup of Nations tournament.

Pitted in Group B of this year’s tournament, the Black Satellites are determined to progress to the knockout stage to pursue winning the ultimate prize.

Ahead of the team’s opening match of the tournament against the Nigeria U-20 team this afternoon, Coach Karim Zito has named an attacking line-up that has Mathew Anim Cudjoe and Daniel Afriyie Barnieh playing key roles.

Meanwhile, former Ghana U-17 shot-stopper and Asante Kotoko goalkeeper Danlad Ibrahim has been named in post for the Satellites for the crucial game.

Ghana squad:
Ibrahim Danlad (26), Philemon Baffuor (2), Aloma Benjamin (3), Nathaniel Adjei (4), Kobina Amoah (5), Emmanuel Essiam (6), Mathew Anim Cudjoe (7), Eugene Adjei Frimpong (22), Precious Boah (9), Daniel Afriyie Barnie (10), Mohammed Suleymana (11)

Substitutes:
William Esso (GK), David Kudjoe (GK), Ivan Anokye, McCarthy Ofori, Huda Issah, Emmanuel Agyemang Duah, Blessing Brafo, Abanga Sumaila, Abdul Mugees Zakaria.

The game between Ghana and Nigeria will kick off at 15:00 GMT