Ghana will face the Eagles in Antalya, Turkey on October 9, 2020, as they prepare for an AFCON qualifier against Sudan.
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CK Akonnor names 7 debutants in Black Stars squad for Mali friendly
Black Stars coach Charles Kwablan Akonnor has named a 23-man squad for next month’s international friendly against Mali.
CK Akonnor names 7 debutants in Black Stars squad for Mali friendly
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In all, there are seven debutants in the squad; namely Alexander Djiku, Yakubu Mohammed, Benson Anang, Emmanuel Lomotey, Kamal Deen and John Antwi.
Meanwhile, the likes of Andre Ayew, Jordan Ayew, Richard Ofori, Mubarak Wakaso and Thomas Partey are also named in the squad.
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“I can only be proud of myself and the things I have done. I can only thank Ghanaians for giving me that opportunity and more so, the Football Association, the Ministry and the Government for bringing somebody of their own to do this job. I am certainly happy and I want to do this to the highest level of my own understanding in this game and I need support from each and every Ghanaian,” Akonnor said after naming the 23-man squad.
The Mali game will be his first game in charge since being appointed as Black Stars coach earlier this year.
“I am not tensed; this is a friendly match and it is important for me to look deep into it and see who can help the team and make it better. We want to be a team that will attack and play constructive football, easy going football, but with lots of discipline.
I want to try as much as I can to bring our style of play, I have been around for a while and everyone knows how I go about my team, how they play and that is the Ghanaian way of playing, and so I want to do my best in that area,” he added.
Here is the full Black Stars squad:
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Goalkeepers: Richard Ofori (Maritzburg), Richard Ati Zigi (St. Gallen), Razak Abalora (Unattached)
Full Backs: Benson Anang (Zilina FC), Lumor Agbenyenu (Sporting Club), Yakubu Mohammed (Azam FC), Gideon Mensah (Vitoria de Guimaraes)
Centre Backs: Alexander Djiku (Strasbourg), Joseph Aidoo (Celta de Vigo), Nicholas Opoku (Amiens), Kassim Nuhu (Hoffenheim)
Midfielders: Thomas Partey (Atletico Madrid), Emmanuel Lomotey (Amiens), Bernard Mensah (Besiktas), Baba Iddrisu (RCD Mallorca)
Attackers/Wingers: Andre Ayew (Swansea), Jordan Ayew (Crystal Palace), John Antwi (Pyramids FC), Eugene Ansah (Hapoel Shmona), Jefferey Schlupp (Crystal Palace), Samuel Owusu (Al Fayha FC), Kamal Deen (Nordsjaelland SC), Mohammed Kudus (Ajax SC)
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