Why Black Stars Took First Training At Abrankese
The Dr Kwame Kyei Sports Complex was the choice of the Black Stars technical team for the first training of the present players in preparation for the Africa Cup of Nations Tournament in Cote D’Ivoire this month.
The decision to opt for the home base of Nations FC on Tuesday, January 2 came after an inspection of the Baba Yara Sports Stadium by the technical team led by Head Coach Chris Hughton.
The Ghana Football Association (GFA) explained the Baba Yara Sports Stadium was not in a better condition for their training.
“After a thorough inspection of the Baba Yara Sports Stadium and the Dr Kwame Kyei Sports Complex at Abrankese, the technical team led by Chris Hughton decided to move the first-day training to the Dr Kwame Kyei Sports Complex due to the unfavourable state of the pitch at the Baba Yara Sports stadium.”
Tuesday’s training was the first of their nine-day training and intensive preparation towards the tournament.
As of Tuesday, 23 players who had reported to camp in Kumasi underwent the necessary preparations. Among them were Joseph Wollacott, Lawrence Ati-Zigi, Alidu Seidu, Denis Odoi, Kingsley Schindler, Gideon Mensah, Abdul Fatawu Hamid, Nicholas Opoku, and Daniel Amartey.
Also present were Salisu Mohammed, Alexander Djiku, Baba Iddrisu, Elisha Owusu, Abdul Samed Salis, Richmond Lamptey, Majeed Ashimeru, Andre Ayew, Ransford Yeboah Koningsdorffer, Osman Bukari, Joseph Painstil, Ernest Nuamah, Antoine Semenyo and Jonathan Sowah.
Meanwhile, Richard Ofori, Mohammed Kudus, Dede Ayew and Inaki William are yet to report.
Ghana is paired in Group B in the AFCON tournament with Cape Verde, Egypt and Mozambique.
Their first game will be against Cape Verde on Sunday, January 14, 2024, and take on Egypt four days later before their final group match against Mozambique on January 2024.
