Soccer News of Tuesday, 29 September 2009

Source: GFA

Local Black Stars to face Argentina

The local Black Stars are in South America where they Argentina in an international friendly, Wednesday in Cordoba.

Milovan Rajevac’s side play against Diego Maradona’s local Albicelestes at the Olimpico Stadium.

Ghana’s 18-man squad which includes some members who won silver at the maiden CHAN competition early this year.

The Black Stars will have to deal with the experience of Ariel Ortega and Martin Palermo, both called up as Maradona tries to find a team that could revive Argentina's failing World Cup qualification.

With Ghana already qualified for next year's showpiece, Rajevac could be running the rule over some players for next month's World Cup qualifier against Benin.

Goalkeepers:

Philimon McCarthy (Hearts of Oak) Stephen Ahorlu (Heart of Lions)

Defenders:

Bright Allotey (Great Olympics) Karimu Alhassan (Hearts of Oak) Lee Addy (Chelsea) Ofosu Appiah (Asante Kotoko) Daniel Yeboah (Heart of Lions)

Midfielders:

Jordan Opoku and Francis Cofie (Asante Kotoko) Edmund Owusu-Ansah, Abraham Annan and Emmanuel Ansong (Heart of Lions) Frank Boateng (Sporting Mirren)

Strikers:

Samed Oppong (Asante Kotoko) Mahatma Otoo (Sporting Mirren) Kofi Nti Boakye (Heart of Lions) Obed Owusu (All Blacks) Joshua Otto