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Ghana coach Charles Kwabla Akonnor has named nine local players to his squad for the African Cup of Nations qualifiers against South Africa and São Tomé next week.
Akonnor had trained with a team dominated by local players for three weeks to prepare for the games.
With the possibility of losing some key players due to coronavirus protocols and some clubs reluctant to publicize their players during the international break, the coach invited a large number of players and decided on only nine for his final team.
Among them are Gladson Awako, Joseph Esso, Ismael Ganiyu, Razak Abalora, Eric Ofori Antwi and Kwame Opoku.
The Black Satellites trio, Danlad Ibrahim, Philemon Baffour and Fatawu Issahaku were able to secure a spot on the team.
Ghana will face South Africa on March 25 in Johannesburg before facing Sao Tome and Principe on March 29.
The escuadron:
Goalkeepers: Richard Ofori (Orlando Pirates – South Africa), Razak Abalora (Asante Kotoko – Ghana), Eric Ofori Antwi (Medeama SC – Ghana), Danlad Ibrahim (Asante Kotoko – Ghana)
Full Backs: Baba Abdul Rahman (PAOK – Greece), Gideon Mensah (Vitória de Guimarães – Portugal), Benson Annan (MLK Zilina – Slovakia), Philemon Baffuor (Dreams FC – Ghana)
Central defenders: Nicholas Opoku (Amiens SC – France), Kasim Nuhu (1899 Hoffenheim – Germany), Ganiyu Ismael (Asante Kotoko – Ghana), Stephen Ambrosius (Hamburger SV – Germany)
Central midfielder: Kudus Mohammed (Ajax Amsterdam – Netherlands), Mubarak Wakaso (Jiangsu Suning FC – China), Afriyie Acquah (Yeni Malatyaspor – Turkey), Emmanuel Lomotey (Amiens SC – France), Iddrisu Baba (RCD Mallorca – Spain), Gladson Awako Great Olympics -Ghana), Kwame Afriyie Poku (Colchester United – England)
Left offensive midfield: Osman Bukari (Gent- Belgium), Joseph Esso (Dreams FC- Ghana)
Right offensive midfielder: Kamal Sowah (OH Leuven- Belgium), Fatawu Issahaku (Steadfast FC – Ghana)
Attackers: Emmanuel Boateng (Dalian Professional- China), Emmanuel Gyasi (Spezia – Italy), Kwame Opoku (Asante Kotoko – Ghana), John Antwi (Pyramids FC – Egypt), Kwasi Okyere Wriedt (Willem II – Holland), Caleb Ekuban (Trabzonspor – Turkey)
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