Ghana coach, Charles Akonnor has named a 30-man Black Stars provisional squad for the 2022 Fifa World Cup qualifiers against Ethiopia and South Africa.
Three Black Satellites players; Philemon Baffuor, Issahaku Abdul Fatawu and Afriyie Barnieh have been given a shot at the Black Stars for the two games that kick-start Ghana’s campaign to return to the World Cup in Qatar, having missed the 2018 edition hosted by Russia.
Asante Kotoko defender Ismail Ganiyu and Hearts of Oak goalkeeper Richard Attah are included in the team as well.
Orlando Pirates shot-stopper Richard Ofori returns to the squad after a nine-month break from the national team. The 27-year-old has been on the sidelines for eleven months due to a muscle injury.
Also, Akonnor has also handed call ups to Belgium-based duo Manaf Nurudeen and Majeed Ashimeru and Sturm Graz forward Kelvin Yeboah.
Ghana will take on the Walias of Ethiopia at the Cape Coast stadium on Friday, September 3, before playing South Africa on Monday, September 6, 2021, in Johannesburg.
THE BLACK STARS PROVISIONAL SQUAD LIST:
GOALKEEPERS
Richard Ofori – Orlando Pirates FC – South Africa
Lawrence Ati Zigi – St. Galen FC – Switzerland
Manaf Nurudeen – Kas Eupen – Belgium
Richard Attah – Hearts of Oak – Ghana
FULL BACKS
Benson Anang – Zilina FC – Slovakia
Yiadom Andrew – Reading FC – England
Baba Abdul Rahman – Chelsea FC – England
Gideon Mensah – FC Girondins Bordeaux – France
PhilemonBaffour – Dreams FC – Ghana
CENTER BACKS
Alexander Djiku – RC Strasbourg – France
Daniel Amartey – Leicester City FC- England
Ismail Ganiyu – Asante Kotoko – Ghana
Jonathan Mensah – Columbus Crew – USA
MIDFIELDERS
Mubarak Wakaso – Shenzhen – China
Iddrisu Baba – RCD Mallorca – Spain
Thomas Partey – Arsenals FC – England
Emmanuel Lomotey – Amiens FC – France
WINGERS
Joel Fameye – Orenburg FC – Russia
Samuel Owusu – Al Fayhad – Saudi Arabia
Gyasi Emmanuel – Spezia – Italy
Kamaldeen Sulemana – Rennes FC – France
Tariq Fosu – Henry – Brentford FC – England
Isahaku Fatawu – Steadfast FC – Ghana
ATTACKING MIDFIELDERS:
Afriyie Barnieh – Hearts of Oak – Ghana
Kudus Mohammed – Ajax FC – Holland
Majeed Ashimeru – RSC Anderlecht- Belgium
STRIKERS
Andre Ayew – Al Saad – Qatar
Jordan Ayew – Crystal Palace – England
Kwame Opoku – USM Algiers – Algeria
Kelvin Yeboah – Sturm Graz – Austria
