Sports News of Monday, 18 March 2019

Source: ghanacrusader.com

Black Stars to begin non-residential camping today

Black Stars have qualified for the 2019 AFCON Black Stars have qualified for the 2019 AFCON

In a build up to Ghana’s final Group F match with Kenya on Saturday, March 23, Kwesi Appiah and his charges will begin non-residential camping on Monday evening

24 players were invited for Saturday’s clash and according to Ghanacusader.com’s sources, majority of the players will arrive on Monday while a residential training is expected to happen on Tuesday.

Ghana and Kenya have already qualified for the 32nd edition of AFCON 2019 tournament to be staged in Egypt from June 21 – July 19.

The winner of the match decides who tops Group F with Kenya leading the pack with 7 points while the Black Stars are second with 6 points.

Kenya defeated Ghana 1-0 at the Moi International Sports Centre in the first leg of the AFCON qualification in September.

Below is Kwesi Appiah’s 24-man squad to begin camping today.

Goalkeepers: Richard Ofori (Martizburg, South Africa) Lawrence Ati (Sochaux, France), Felix Annan (Asante Kotoko, Ghana)

Defenders: Kwadwo Asamoah (Inter Milan, Italy) Lumor Agbenyenu ( Göztepe S.K, Turkey) Andy Yiadom (Reading Football Club, England) Amos Frimpong (Asante Kotoko, Ghana) Nuhu Kassim (1899 Hoffenheim, Germany) Nicholas Opoku (Udinese, Italy) John Boye (Metz,France) Joseph Aidoo (Genk, Belgium)