{"id":42158,"date":"2024-08-30T01:01:09","date_gmt":"2024-08-30T01:01:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saharafootball.net\/?p=42158"},"modified":"2024-08-30T01:02:34","modified_gmt":"2024-08-30T01:02:34","slug":"afcon-2025q-blackstars-squad-released-for-angola-and-niger-games","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saharafootball.net\/afcon-2025q-blackstars-squad-released-for-angola-and-niger-games\/","title":{"rendered":"AFCON 2025Q : BlackStars squad released for Angola and Niger games"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Ghana coach Otto Addo has out doored his squad for the upcoming 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers against Angola and Niger.<\/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\">The squad witnessed some absence<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">, club-less<\/span> <span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">captain,<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> Andre Ayew, Salis Samed, Baba Rahman (personal reasons), Ernest Nuamah (inflammation), Kamal, Ibrahim Sulemana (ankle), and Forson Amankwah were out with different injuries.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>READ MORE: <a title=\"GHPL : Kotoko, Hearts of Oak, Samartex dominate 2024\/2025 transfer window.\" href=\"https:\/\/www.saharafootball.net\/ghpl-kotoko-hearts-of-oak-samartex-dominate-2024-2025-transfer-window\/\">GHPL: Kotoko, Hearts of Oak, Samartex dominate 2024\/2025 transfer window.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Belgian-based Majeed Ashimeru and Athletic Bilbao star Inaki Williams have been added to the squad by the technical team ahead of the doubleheader.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/SaharaFootball\/status\/1829136206892019852<\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The team will be at home at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium to clash with Angola on September 5, 2024, and four days later with Niger in Morocco.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Full Squad:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Goalkeepers<\/strong>: Lawrence Ati-Zigi, Frederick Asare, Joseph Wollacott<\/p>\n<p><strong>Defenders<\/strong>: Alidu Seidu, Tariq Lamptey, Alexander Djiku, Mohammed Salisu, Abdul Mumin, Jerome Opoku, Ebenezer Annan, Kingsley Schindler<\/p>\n<p><strong>Midfielders<\/strong>: Mohammed Kudus, Abu Francis, Thomas Partey, Elisha Owusu, Majeed Ashimeru<\/p>\n<p><strong>Forwards<\/strong>: Abdul Fatawu Issahaku, Joseph Paintsil, Ibrahim Osman, Antoine Semenyo, Inaki Williams, Brandon Thomas-Asante, Jordan Ayew<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ghana coach Otto Addo has out doored his squad for the upcoming 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers against Angola and Niger. &nbsp; The squad witnessed some absence, club-less captain, Andre Ayew, Salis Samed, Baba Rahman (personal reasons), Ernest Nuamah (inflammation), Kamal, Ibrahim Sulemana (ankle), and Forson Amankwah were out with different injuries. 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