{"id":28912,"date":"2021-03-18T20:58:36","date_gmt":"2021-03-18T20:58:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.saharafootball.net\/?p=28912"},"modified":"2021-03-18T20:58:36","modified_gmt":"2021-03-18T20:58:36","slug":"c-k-akonnor-names-black-stars-squad-final-round-afcon-qualifiers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saharafootball.net\/c-k-akonnor-names-black-stars-squad-final-round-afcon-qualifiers\/","title":{"rendered":"C.K Akonnor names Black Stars squad for final round of AFCON qualifiers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>C.K Akonnor names Black Stars squad for final round of AFCON qualifiers<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Black Stars Head Coach C. K Akonnor has named a 29-man squad for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against South Africa and Sao Tome and Principe. The team is a mixture of home-based and others who play abroad.<\/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 \/>\nCoach Akonnor who has been training with home-based players in Accra for the past four weeks has settled on Nine of those players for the two crucial games.<\/p>\n<p>They include Gladson Awako, Joseph Esso, Ismael Ganiyu, Razak Abalora, Eric Ofori Antwi and Kwame Opoku.<\/p>\n<p>Black Satellites trio, Danlad Ibrahim, Philemon Baffuor, and Abdul Fatawu Issahaku have also been named.<\/p>\n<p>In the squad are Stephen Ambrosius of Hamburger SV in Germany, Kamal Sowah of OH Leuven in Belgium, Kwasi Okyere Wriedt of Willem II in Holland, Kwame Afriyie Opoku of Colchester United, Osman Bukari of Gent and Emmanuel Gyasi of Spezia FC in Italy.<\/p>\n<p>Ghana will take on South Africa on March 25 in Johannesburg before engaging Sao Tome and Principe on March 29, 2021 at the Accra Sports stadium.<\/p>\n<p>The Black Stars sit at the top of Group C with 9 points and are in search of one of the tickets to the 2022 Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon.<\/p>\n<p>The squad:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Goalkeepers:<\/strong> Richard Ofori (Orlando Pirates \u2013 South Africa), Razak Abalora (Asante Kotoko &#8211; Ghana), Eric Ofori Antwi (Medeama SC &#8211; Ghana), Danlad Ibrahim (Asante Kotoko- Ghana)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Full Backs:<\/strong> Baba Abdul Rahman (PAOK \u2013 Greece), Gideon Mensah (Vit\u00f3ria de Guimar\u00e3es \u2013 Portugal), Benson Annan (MLK Zilina \u2013 Slovakia), Philemon Baffuor (Dreams FC \u2013 Ghana)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Central Defenders<\/strong>: Nicholas Opoku (Amiens SC \u2013 France), Kasim Nuhu (1899 Hoffenheim \u2013 Germany), Ganiyu Ismael (Asante Kotoko \u2013 Ghana), Stephen Ambrosius (Hamburger SV \u2013 Germany)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Central Midfield<\/strong>: Kudus Mohammed (Ajax Amsterdam \u2013 Holland), Mubarak Wakaso (Jiangsu Suning F.C &#8211; China), Afriyie Acquah (Yeni Malatyaspor &#8211; Turkey), Emmanuel Lomotey (Amiens SC &#8211; France), Iddrisu Baba (RCD Mallorca \u2013 Spain), Gladson Awako (Great Olympics -Ghana), Kwame Afriyie Poku (Colchester United \u2013 England)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Left Attacking Midfield:<\/strong>\u00a0Osman Bukari (Gent \u2013 Belgium), Joseph Esso (Dreams FC- Ghana)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Right Attacking Midfield<\/strong>: Kamal Sowah (OH Leuven- Belgium), Fatawu Issahaku (Steadfast FC \u2013 Ghana)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Attackers<\/strong>: Emmanuel Boateng (Dalian Professional- China), Emmanuel Gyasi (Spezia \u2013 Italy), Kwame Opoku (Asante Kotoko \u2013 Ghana), John Antwi (Pyramids FC \u2013 Egypt), Kwasi Okyere Wriedt (Willem II \u2013 Holland), Caleb Ekuban (Trabzonspor \u2013 Turkey)<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><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>C.K Akonnor names Black Stars squad for final round of AFCON qualifiers Black Stars Head Coach C. K Akonnor has named a 29-man squad for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against South Africa and Sao Tome and Principe. The team is a mixture of home-based and others who play abroad. 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