{"id":40083,"date":"2024-01-01T21:24:38","date_gmt":"2024-01-01T21:24:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saharafootball.net\/?p=40083"},"modified":"2024-01-01T21:24:38","modified_gmt":"2024-01-01T21:24:38","slug":"afcon-2023-baba-rahman-withdraws-from-blackstars-squad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saharafootball.net\/afcon-2023-baba-rahman-withdraws-from-blackstars-squad\/","title":{"rendered":"AFCON 2023 : Baba Rahman withdraws from BlackStars squad"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Ghana defender Baba Rahman recused himself from the Black Stars ahead of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) tournament.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><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<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">According to the informed Greek-based defender, his withdrawal from the squad is factually based on football reasons and has nothing to do with the incessant boos he suffered from the fans whiles playing for the BlackStars back in September.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>READ MORE: <a title=\"AFCON 2023: Ayew, Kudus, Lamptey make final list as Partey, Baba Rahman, Issahaku miss out\" href=\"https:\/\/www.saharafootball.net\/afcon-2023-ayew-kudus-lamptey-make-final-list-as-partey-baba-rahman-issahaku-miss-out\/\">AFCON 2023: Ayew, Kudus, Lamptey make final list as Partey, Baba Rahman, Issahaku miss out<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">He posted on his official Twitter handle that past injury struggles were consistent with the\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Rahman tweeted, \u201cPlaying for my country will always be the highest point of my career, and every time I have been lucky to wear the shirt, I have given my all.\u201d Acknowledging the challenges of injury and recovery, he highlighted the importance of making tough calls for the benefit of both the national team and his career\u2019s longevity.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/babarahmangh\/status\/1741881430878134457<\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The final list saw players such as captain, Andre Ayew Mohammed Kudus, Inaki Williams, Daniel Amartey, Richard Ofori, and Mohammed Salisu.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Deputy captain of the BlackStars deputy Thomas Partey was also left out of the final list as well as Fatawu Issahaku.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">But to people\u2019s surprise, Bernard Terkpetey, Bernard Mensah, Alfred Duncan, and Jeffrey Schlupp should have made the provisional squad list to talk off the final list.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The local league managed to get a look in from the technical handlers of the BlackStars as Richmond Lamptey\u2019s impressive performance went unnoticed, Medeama duo Fatawu Hamidu and striker Jonathan Sowah.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>READ MORE: <a title=\"GPL Week Seventeen Review : Hearts, Kotoko, Aduana Stars win as Medeama draw\" href=\"https:\/\/www.saharafootball.net\/gpl-week-sixteen-review-hearts-kotoko-aduana-stars-win-as-medeama-draw\/\">GPL Week Seventeen Review: Hearts, Kotoko, Aduana Stars win as Medeama draw<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The squad will begin camping in Kumasi on January 2 and play Namibia on January 8, 2024.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The Black Stars have been housed in Group B alongside Egypt, Cape Verde, and Mozambique.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: block; 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