{"id":27368,"date":"2020-10-30T17:18:45","date_gmt":"2020-10-30T17:18:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.saharafootball.net\/?p=27368"},"modified":"2020-10-30T17:18:48","modified_gmt":"2020-10-30T17:18:48","slug":"breaking-john-boye-wakaso-ghana-blac-stars-squad-sudan-clash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saharafootball.net\/breaking-john-boye-wakaso-ghana-blac-stars-squad-sudan-clash\/","title":{"rendered":"Breaking: John Boye, Wakaso in Ghana Black Stars squad for Sudan clash; see FULL list"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>Breaking: John Boye, Wakaso in Ghana Black Stars squad for Sudan clash; see FULL list<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Ghana coach Charles Kwablan Akonnor has for the first time invited Jonathan Mensah, Mubarak Wakaso and John Boye to the Black Stars team ahead of the AFCON double header qualifiers against Sudan next month.<\/strong><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 experienced trio are returning to the Black Stars since the change of management at the senior national team.<\/p>\n<p>Wakaso has been instrumental to Chinese Super League side Jiangsu Suning as they reach the semi finals of the competition, Boye has been consistent with French side FC Metz with Columbus Crew captain Jonathan Mensah leading his side to the play-offs of the MLS.<\/p>\n<p>Another experienced player retuirning to the squad is Harrison Afful of Columbus Crew together with out of favour Chelsea defender Baba Abdul Rahman.<\/p>\n<p>Captain Andre Ayew and his brother, Jordan Ayew-who just recovered from COVID-19 were included in the team together with Arsenal star Thomas Partey.<\/p>\n<p>Akonnor kept faith with most of the players that started the qualifiers against South Africa and S\u00e3o Tom\u00e9 in his line-up ahead of the game, adding few new names from the friendlies against Mali and Qatar last month.<\/p>\n<p>Ghana have been preparing for the matches with two friendly games against Mali and Qatar.<br \/>\n<script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: block; 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