{"id":28936,"date":"2021-03-22T20:20:56","date_gmt":"2021-03-22T20:20:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.saharafootball.net\/?p=28936"},"modified":"2021-03-22T20:20:56","modified_gmt":"2021-03-22T20:20:56","slug":"black-stars-depart-accra-tuesday-afcon-qualifier-south-africa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saharafootball.net\/black-stars-depart-accra-tuesday-afcon-qualifier-south-africa\/","title":{"rendered":"Black Stars depart Accra Tuesday for AFCON qualifier against South Africa"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>Black Stars depart Accra Tuesday for AFCON qualifier against South Africa<\/em><\/p>\n<h3>The Black Stars will depart Accra for Johannesburg on Tuesday, March 23, 2021 for the match-day five Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against South Africa.<\/h3>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: block; text-align: center;\" data-ad-layout=\"in-article\" data-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7515973527815049\" data-ad-slot=\"5197133662\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><br \/>\nTwenty players are currently in camp in Accra with six others expected to arrive from Europe this evening.<\/p>\n<p>Baba Abdul Rahman, Mohammed Kudus, Osman Bukari, Nicholas Opoku, Emmanuel Lomotey and Kwasi Okyere Wriedt will team up with the rest of the squad Monday tonight. Orlando Pirates goalkeeper Richard Ofori will also join his colleagues in Johannesburg Tuesday night.<\/p>\n<p>Captain Andre Ayew, forward Jordan Ayew, and midfielder Thomas Teye Partey who will not be part of the contingent to South Africa will join the squad later for the final game against Sao Tome and Principe.<\/p>\n<p>Ghana will play South Africa on Thursday, March 25 in Johannesburg, before hosting Sao Tome and Principe in Accra.<\/p>\n<p>The Black Stars sit at the top of Group C with 9 points after four games are in search of a ticket to the 2022 Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon.<br \/>\n<script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: block; text-align: center;\" data-ad-layout=\"in-article\" data-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7515973527815049\" data-ad-slot=\"5197133662\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><br \/>\nThe Squad:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Goalkeepers<\/strong>: Richard Ofori (Orlando Pirates \u2013 South Africa), Razak Abalora (Asante Kotoko &#8211; Ghana), Eric Ofori Antwi (Medeama SC &#8211; Ghana), Danlad Ibrahim (Asante Kotoko- Ghana)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Full Backs<\/strong>: Baba Abdul Rahman (PAOK \u2013 Greece), Benson Annan (MLK Zilina \u2013 Slovakia), Philemon Baffuor (Dreams FC \u2013 Ghana), Imoro Ibrahim (Asante Kotoko)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Central Defenders<\/strong>: Nicholas Opoku (Amiens SC \u2013 France), Ganiyu Ismael (Asante Kotoko \u2013 Ghana), Joseph Adjei (Legon Cities), Yussif Mubarik (Asante Kotoko)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Central Midfield<\/strong>: Kudus Mohammed (Ajax Amsterdam \u2013 Holland), Mubarak Wakaso (Jiangsu Suning F.C &#8211; China), Afriyie Acquah (Yeni Malatyaspor &#8211; Turkey), Emmanuel Lomotey (Amiens SC &#8211; France), Gladson Awako (Great Olympics -Ghana), Kwame Afriyie Poku (Colchester United \u2013 England)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Left Attacking Midfield:<\/strong>\u00a0Osman Bukari (Gent \u2013 Belgium), Joseph Esso (Dreams FC- Ghana)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Attackers<\/strong>: Emmanuel Boateng (Dalian Professional- China), Emmanuel Gyasi (Spezia \u2013 Italy), Kwame Opoku (Asante Kotoko \u2013 Ghana), John Antwi (Pyramids FC \u2013 Egypt), Kwasi Okyere Wriedt (Willem II \u2013 Holland), Caleb Ekuban (Trabzonspor \u2013 Turkey)<br \/>\n<script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: block; text-align: center;\" data-ad-layout=\"in-article\" data-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7515973527815049\" data-ad-slot=\"5197133662\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Black Stars depart Accra Tuesday for AFCON qualifier against South Africa The Black Stars will depart Accra for Johannesburg on Tuesday, March 23, 2021 for the match-day five Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against South Africa. Twenty players are currently in camp in Accra with six others expected to arrive from Europe this evening. 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