Ghana coach Yusif Basigi has named his preliminary squad for the 2018 Fifa U-20 Women’s World Cup in France.
The Black Princesses are scheduled to hit camp from Sunday, May 13 at the Ghanaman Soccer Centre of Excellence in Prampram.
The list comprises 31 home-based players and six plying their trades outside the shores of Ghana – namely: Ernestina Abambila, Gifty Acheampong, Gifty Ayew, Kayza Massey, Kate Adu Agyemang and Belinda Anane.
Two names will be dropped from the list of 37 for official submission as Ghana’s provisional squad for the World Cup as the tournament rules allows space for 35.
Coach Basigi will then be expected to prune the squad to a final 21 for submission to Fifa by July 23.
The Black Princesses of Ghana are housed in Group A of the 2018 Fifa U-20 Women’s World Cup alongside hosts France, Netherlands and New Zealand.
The tournament is scheduled for August 5-24, 2018.
Provisional squad:
Home-based –
Goalkeepers (4):
Martha Annan, Esther Agyeman, Kerrie McCarthy, Mawunyo Avugbey
Defenders (11):
Justice Twebeboah, Cecilia Hagan, Philicity Asuako, Blessing Agbomazi, Linda Amoako, Bridget Adu, Joyce Asamoah, Lucy Kwofie, Pearl Boamah, Asirifi Agyeamang, Machoura Boukhari
Midfielders (10):
Grace Asantewaa, Grace Acheampong, Olivia Anokye, Mary Entoa, Helena Obeng, Kunduck Peterson, Rafia Alhassan, Evelyn Badu, Zinatu Alhassan, Linda Obeng
Attackers (6):
Ruth Anima, Vivian A. Konadu, Sandra Owusu Ansah, Ernestina Ayisi, Comfort Yeboah, Mercy Deidei Okai
Foreign-based (6):
Ernestina Abambila, Gifty Acheampong, Gifty Ayew, Kayza Massey, Kate Adu Agyemang, Belinda Anane
