{"id":39164,"date":"2023-10-11T09:09:06","date_gmt":"2023-10-11T09:09:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saharafootball.net\/?p=39164"},"modified":"2023-10-11T10:37:11","modified_gmt":"2023-10-11T10:37:11","slug":"chris-hughton-hands-late-invites-to-jerome-opoku-and-two-others-ahead-of-mexico-usa-friendlies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saharafootball.net\/chris-hughton-hands-late-invites-to-jerome-opoku-and-two-others-ahead-of-mexico-usa-friendlies\/","title":{"rendered":"Chris Hughton hands late invites to Jerome Opoku and two others ahead of Mexico, USA friendlies"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Chris Hughton hands late invites to Jerome Opoku and two others ahead of Mexico, USA friendlies.<\/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 \/>\nGhana&#8217;s coach, Chris Hughton, has brought in Kingsley Schindler, Jerome Opoku, and Stephan Ambrosius to fill the spots of injured players in the squad for the upcoming international friendlies.<\/p>\n<p>Ghana is gearing up to face Mexico and the USA in the coming week, an integral part of their preparations for the commencement of the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers.<\/p>\n<p>Unfortunately, injuries have sidelined four of the initial 23 selected players, prompting the need for quick adjustments to the team&#8217;s composition.<\/p>\n<p>READ MORE :\u00a0<a title=\"Bechem United part ways with coach Bismark Kobi Mensah after disastrous start to season\" href=\"https:\/\/www.saharafootball.net\/bechem-united-part-ways-with-coach-bismark-kobi-mensah-after-disastrous-start-to-season\/\">Bechem United part ways with coach Bismark Kobi Mensah after disastrous start to season<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Tariq Lamptey, Daniel Amartey, Alexander Djiku, and Osman Bukari, due to their injuries, won&#8217;t be able to participate in the upcoming friendlies against Mexico and the USA.<\/p>\n<p>In response to these setbacks, Coach Chris Hughton has acted swiftly and called up three additional players to replace the injured squad members. Kingsley Schindler, Jerome Opoku, and Stephan Ambrosius have been summoned to fortify the team for the upcoming fixtures.<\/p>\n<p>The first friendly match, featuring the Ghana national team against Mexico, is scheduled to take place on Saturday, October 14, 2023, marking a pivotal moment in their preparations for future competitions.<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>Chris Hughton hands late invites to Jerome Opoku and two others ahead of Mexico, USA friendlies. Ghana&#8217;s coach, Chris Hughton, has brought in Kingsley Schindler, Jerome Opoku, and Stephan Ambrosius to fill the spots of injured players in the squad for the upcoming international friendlies. Ghana is gearing up to face Mexico and the USA<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":39166,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[8417,14057],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-39164","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-featured","8":"category-ghana-football"},"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.saharafootball.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/4271BD8B-2A55-4C3F-82E3-8F84888883A9-1024x570-1.jpeg?fit=1024%2C570&ssl=1","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p8jzHl-abG","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":39158,"url":"https:\/\/www.saharafootball.net\/19-players-report-to-black-stars-camp-ahead-of-mexico-usa-friendlies\/","url_meta":{"origin":39164,"position":0},"title":"19 players report to Black Stars camp ahead of Mexico, USA friendlies","author":"Selasi Fiawoyi","date":"October 11, 2023","format":false,"excerpt":"19 players have reported to the Black Stars camp ahead of Mexico, USA friendlies. 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