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CAF U-23 AFCON Qualifiers: Ibrahim Tanko makes shocking revelation about Afena-Gyan's absence for Black Meteors' games against Algeria

Cup of Nations CAF U-23 AFCON Qualifiers: Ibrahim Tanko makes shocking revelation about Afena-Gyan's absence for Black Meteors' games against Algeria
MAR 29, 2023 LISTEN

Black Meteors head coach, Ibrahim Tanko has he included Felix Afena-Gyan's name in his squad for the U23 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers.

The Cremonses striker failed to honour a request for the game against Algeria.

Afena-Gyan was reported to have turned down a request to feature for the U-23 side.

Speaking after the team's 1-0 win against the North Africans, Tanko revealed that he had multiple conversations with the agent of the player who insisted that the Italy-based forward is not ready to play for the Ghana U23 team.

“I did my list and added Afena," he told the press after the game.

"I don’t know why he is not here. I personally spoke to his agent about four times and he told me the boy is not ready,” he added.

In his absence, the coach managed to work with the available players to secure qualification thanks to a 2-1 aggregate win.

The Black Meteors secured a 1-1 drawn game against Algeria in the first leg in Annaba before the 1-0 win at the Baba Yara Stadium on Tuesday.

Samuel Ekow Amoasi Appiah
Samuel Ekow Amoasi Appiah

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