Ayew, Ofori Yet To Arrive For CAR Qualifier
It has been reported that 23 of the 25 players handed call-ups for the qualifier against Central Africa Republic by the head coach of the Black Stars, Coach Chris Hughton, have reported at the camp.
The remaining two players are winger Jordan Ayew and Goalkeeper Richard Ofori.
The players in the camp in Accra began training sessions on Monday and will continue in Kumasi where they will be travelling later today ahead of the match on Thursday, September 7, 2023.
After failing at a win in the qualifier against Madagascar in June, the Black Stars will have a crucial game against the CAR in the hope of securing one of the ten remaining slots in the African Cup of Nations (AFCON).
So far, 14 nations including Ivory Coast, Burkina Faso, Algeria, Tunisia, Morocco, South Africa, Senegal, Egypt, Zambia, Equatorial Guinea, Nigeria, Guinea-Bissau, Cape Verde and Mali have qualified for the AFCON.
On Saturday, Hughton named his squad for the game.
The squad include Lawrence Ati-Zigi, Abdul Manaf Nurudeen, Richard Ofori (Goalkeepers); Alidu Seidu, Kingsley Schindler, Stephan Ambrosius, Joseph Aidoo, Alexander Djiku, Nicholas Opoku, Baba Abdul Rahman, Gideon Mensah (Defenders).
Also are Abdul Samed Salis, Baba Iddissu, Andre Ayew, Elisha Owusu, Edmund Addo, Mohammed Kudus, Ransford Koningsdorffer (Midfielders); and Inaki Williams, Antoine Semenyo, Jordan Ayew, Ernest Nuamah, Osman Bukari, Joseph Painstil, Jonathan Sowah (Forwards).
