{"id":18670,"date":"2019-03-11T07:59:29","date_gmt":"2019-03-11T07:59:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.saharafootball.net\/?p=18670"},"modified":"2019-05-29T18:44:06","modified_gmt":"2019-05-29T18:44:06","slug":"andre-ayew-captain-ghana-kenya-match","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saharafootball.net\/andre-ayew-captain-ghana-kenya-match\/","title":{"rendered":"Andre Ayew to Captain Ghana for Kenya match"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>Andre Ayew to Captain Ghana for Kenya match<\/em><br \/>\n<script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\n     style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\"\n     data-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7515973527815049\"\n     data-ad-slot=\"5197133662\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/p>\n<h3>Fenerbahce star Andre Ayew will captain Ghana Black Stars when they face Kenya in the final AFCON qualifier game in Accra on March 27th.<\/h3>\n<p>Andre Ayew will take the captain armband in the absence of Asamoah Gyan. Asamoah Gyan was left out by Kwesi Appiah due to lack of appearance for his Turkish club.<\/p>\n<p>Andre Ayew is having a fine season with Fenerbahce, the midfielder has scored five goals in twenty-two appearances for his club.<br \/>\n<script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\n     style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\"\n     data-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7515973527815049\"\n     data-ad-slot=\"5197133662\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><br \/>\nGhana will play Kenya as both teams will battle for the top spot position in the group.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Andre Ayew to Captain Ghana for Kenya match Fenerbahce star Andre Ayew will captain Ghana Black Stars when they face Kenya in the final AFCON qualifier game in Accra on March 27th. Andre Ayew will take the captain armband in the absence of Asamoah Gyan. 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