Sports News of Wednesday, 22 August 2018

Source: starrfmonline.com

2019 AFCON: Ghana to camp in Ethiopia ahead of Kenya game

Black Stars team will pitch camp in Addis Ababa  ahead of the game against Kenya Black Stars team will pitch camp in Addis Ababa ahead of the game against Kenya

Ghana’s Black Stars team will pitch camp in Addis Ababa (Ethiopia) ahead of their 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Kenya.

Coach Kwesi Appiah’s invited 21 players for the game in Nairobi.

The team will open camp in the Ethiopian capital where they will be based for four days before leaving for Kenya for the game against the Harambee Stars.

Ghana, after a flying start against Ethiopia in the qualifiers where they defeated the East African side 5-0 will be looking forward to record another victory over a tricky Kenyan side.

Ghana Squad

Defenders: Harrison Afful (Columbus, USA) Daniel Opare (Antwerp,Belgium) Kassim Nuhu (1899 Hoffenheim, Germany) John Boye (FC Metz, France) Daniel Amartey ( Leicester City, England) Andy Yiadom (Reading Football Club, England)

Midfielders: Afriyie Acquah (Empoli, Italy) Isaac Sackey ( Alanyaspor, Turkey) Ebenezer Ofori (New York City FC, USA) Christian Atsu (Newcastle, England) Edwin Gyasi (CSKA Sofia, Bulgaria) Kwadwo Asamoah (Inter Milan, Italy)

Forwards: Raphael Dwamena (Levante UD, Spain) Thomas Partey (Atlético Madrid) Majeed Waris (FC Nantes, France) William Owusu (Antwerp, Belgium)