2023 CHAN Q: Coach Annor Walker reportedly picks final 28-man squad to face Benin, five Hearts of Oak players included

Head Coach of the Black Galaxies, formerly the Black Stars B has reportedly announced his final squad for the 2023 TotalEnergies African Nations Championship (CHAN) qualifiers.

Annor Walker a month ago handed call-up to over 35 players to commence preparations for the qualifiers at the Ghana Soccer Centre of Excellence in Prampram.

The Great Olympics gaffer has now curtailed the list to 28 players to intensify preparations for the qualifiers which begins later this month.

The squad is made up of the likes of Daniel Afriyie Barnieh, Imoro Ibrabim, Mohammed Alhassan, Gladson Awako, Dennis Korsah, Danlad Ibrabim, Abdulai Iddrisu, Razak Kassim and so on.

Surprisingly, there was no room for the likes of Umar Bashiru, Bright Adjei, Jonah Attuquaye, Ronald Frimpong, Yaw Annor, Henry Ainsu and so on. Augustine Okrah didn’t as well make the squad as he has reportedly joined Tanzanian giants Simba SC.

Black Stars B will face Benin in the first round of qualifiers in July. Should they emerge victorious, they’ll face Nigeria in the second round, with the winner securing a place at the CHAN.

The Black Stars B have missed the last three CHAN tournaments and are hoping to make the next one which will be staged in Algeria in 2023.

GOALKEEPERS

1. Abdulai Iddrisu – Bechem United
2. Danlad Ibrahim – Asante Kotoko
3. Stephen Kwaku – Great Olympics

RIGHT BACKS

4. Augustine Randolph – Karela United
5. Michael Ampadu- Legon Cities

LEFT-BACK

6. Dennis Korsah – Hearts of Oak
7. Imoro Ibrahim – Asante Kotoko
8. Emmanuel Adu-Siaw – Samartex FC

CENTER-BACKS

9. Konadu Yiadom – WAFA
10. Mohammed Alhassan – Hearts of Oak
11. Samuel Osei Kuffuor – Bechem United
12. Solomon Adomo – Great Olympics
13. Vincent Atinga – Medeama SC

DEFENSIVE MIDFIELDERS

14. Dominic Nsobila – Accra Lions
15. Ansu Patrick – Medeama SC
16. Kasim Razak- Great Olympics

OFFENSIVE MIDFIELDERS

17. Suraj Seidu – Hearts of Oak
18. Gladson Awako – Hearts of Oak
19. Amos Acheampong – Great Olympics
20. Isaac Mintah – New Edubiase

WINGERS

21. Jonas Attuquaye – Legon Cities
22. Samuel Ashe Quaye – Great Olympics
23. Gabriel… (From division two)
24. Evans Osei Owusu- Tema Youth

CENTER FORWARDS

25. Maxwell Abbey Quaye – Great Olympics
26. Daniel Afriyie Barnieh – Hearts of Oak
27. Kelvin Andoh – Karela United
28. Agyenim Boateng Mensah- Dreams FC