Sulemana and Nuamah to be included in Black Squad for U-23 AFCON - Black Meteors chief confirms

Chairman of the Black Meteors management committee, Frederick Acheampong, has confirmed Kamaldeen Sulemana and Ernest Nuamah will be included in the team for the upcoming U-23 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON).

Ghana’s Olympic team has been drawn in Group A alongside host, Morocco, Congo and Guinea.

Acheampong acknowledged that the presence of some of the stars would be very crucial and help bolster their chances in the tournament that would see the finalist and winning semi-finalist teams qualifying for the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris.

According to him, Kamaldeen Sulemana and Ernest Nuamah are among the players currently with the Black Stars who would be needed at the under-23 side and added that they intended to work and ensure the Black Meteors secured their services.

“We are negotiating with the players and the Black Stars technical team to see if most of them will be available. In any case the Black Stars game is on the 18th so after that those who are available can join us”, he told Graphic Sports.

He emphasised that Kudus Mohammed would not be part of the players being considered for the under-23 assignment because he was not eligible due to his date of birth.

However, he indicated that Sulemana and Nuamah would be part of the team together with any other player(s) that the coach considers good enough.

“Kudus is not eligible because he was born in the year 2000 but there are other players in the Black Stars like Kamaldeen and Nuamah who would be needed in the Black Meteors”, he stated.

The upcoming Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) tournament is scheduled to start on June 25 to July 8.