Black Stars to Begin Camping on Friday

The Black Stars of Ghana are set to begin camping on Friday, May 28, 2021 at Cape Coast.

The Senior National team are set to begin camping ahead of the two international friendlies which was announced by the FA some time ago.

The Black Stars will lock horns with the Atlas Lions of Morocco on Tuesday, June 8, 2021 in Rabat, before taking on the Elephants of La Cote d’Ivoire on Saturday, June 12 at the Cape Coast Stadium in Ghana.

Black Stars coach, CK Akunnor will use the two games to assess the strengths and the weaknesses of his team towards the forthcoming FIFA 2022 world cup qualifies which is scheduled to take place in September this year.

The Players and the technical team are expected to assemble to commence preparations ahead of the two friendly fixtures.

Below is the squad:

Goalkeepers: Richard Ofori (Orlando Pirates), Razak Abalora (Asante Kotoko), Ibrahim Danlad (King Faisal)

Left back: Baba Abdul Rahman (PAOK), Gideon Mensah (Vitoria Guimaraes)

Right back: Andy Yaidom (Reading FC), Philemon Baffuor (Dreams FC)

Centre back: Alexander Djiku (Strasbourg FC), Daniel Amartey (Leicester City), Ismail Ganiyu (Asante Kotoko), Joseph Adjei (Legon Cities), Nicholas Opoku (Amiens FC)

Midfield: Mubarak Wakaso (Shenzhen FC), Thomas Partey (Arsenal FC), Kudus Mohammed (Ajax Amsterdam), Rashid Nortey (Medeama SC), Abdul Fatawu Issahaku (Steadfast FC), Emmanuel Lomotey (Amiens SC), Gladson Awako (Great Olympics), Baba Idrissu (RCD Mallorca)

Left Wing: Samuel Owusu (Al-Fayha FC), Emmanuel Gyasi (Spezia), Frank Acheampong (Shenzhen FC), Tariqe Fosu Henry (Brentford FC)

Right Wing: Kamal Sowah (OH Leuven), Kamaldeen Sulemana (Nordsjaelland)

Forward: Andre Ayew (Swansea City FC), Jordan Ayew (Crystal Palace FC), Kwame Opoku (USM Alger), Joseph Paintsil (Ankaragücu).