Chris Hughton Names Squad For June AFCON Qualifier
Black Stars Coach Chris Hughton has named 24-man squad for Ghana’s qualifier for the Africa Cup of Nations in June.
Ghana is expected to face off Madagascar on June 18.
With that, Ghana will be booking a slot for the tournament which will be hosted in Cote D’Ivoire in January 2024.
Ghana currently sit atop Group E alongside Madagascar, Angola and Central African Republic.
Hughton’s side secured 8 points after four games recording two wins and two draws.
The squad include Goalkeepers: Lawrence Ati-Zigi (St. Gallen), Joseph Wollacott (Charlton Athletic) and Abdul Manaf Nurudeen (KAS Eupen).
Defenders: Denis Odoi (Club Brugge), Alidu Seidu (Clermont Foot), Gideon Mensah (Auxerre), Patrick Kpozo (Sheriff Tiraspol), Daniel Amartey (Leicester City), Joseph Aidoo (Celta Vigo), Alexander Djiku (Strasbourg) and Nicholas Opoku (Amiens)
Midfielders: Thomas Partey (Arsenal FC), Mohammed Kudus (Ajax Amsterdam), Majeed Ashimeru (Anderlecht), Salis Abdul Samed (Lens) and Edmund Addo (Spartak Subotica)
Wingers: Joseph Painstil (Genk), Osman Bukari (Red Star Belgrade), KamalDeen Sulemana (Southampton) and Ernest Nuamah (FC Nordsjaelland).
Attackers: Andre Ayew (Nottingham Forest), Jordan Ayew (Crystal Palace), Inaki Williams (Athletic Bilbao), Kwasi Okyere Wriedt (Holstein Kiel).
Ghana’s match against Madagascar will be played at Stade Kianja Barea in Antananarivo at 17:00 GMT.
