Shafiu Mumuni appointed skipper of Black Stars B

Mumuni will, therefore, captain the home-based Black Stars when they take on their Burkinabe counterparts in the qualifiers for the 2020 African Nations Championship (CHAN) on Sunday at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium, Kumasi.

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He has been in a spectacular form, scoring a hat-trick in their CAF Confederation Cup tie against Akonangui FC and also scored in the Miners 3-2 win over RS Berkane of Morocco.

Maxwell Konadu and his men are looking to book their place for the tournament next year.

Ghana have struggled to book a place in the CHAN since 2014 when they finished runners-up- they have failed to qualify for two consecutive championships, so Shafiu Mumuni has a herculean task on his hand as he leads the Black Stars B.