The Senior National team of Ghana, Black Stars, has commenced preparation in the form of training ahead of the 2023 African Cup Of Nations (AFCON).
On New Year’s Day, 14 players led by captain Andre Ayew and also accompanied by other players like Salis Abdul Samed, Gideon Mensah, and Ernest Nuamah, arrived at the Kumasi International Airport in the evening, ready to start camping.
Initially, the team had planned to camp in Johannesburg, South Africa, but, due to public lamentation, Kumasi was declared as the camping residence of the players Chris Houghton had called for the tournament.
Ghana plays Cape Verde, Mozambique, and Egypt of Group B of the 34th edition of the biennial African Association football tournament organized by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) in Ivory Coast.
Coach Chris Houghton has released his 27-team squad for the 2023 African Cup of Nations scheduled to kickoff in Côte d’Ivoire on January 12.
The 27 players included in the full squad included:
Goalkeepers
Lawrence Ati Zigi
Richard Ofori
Jojo Wollacott
Defenders
Alidu Seidu
Dennis Odoi
Kingsley Schindler
Gideon Mensah
Issahaku Fatawu
Daniel Amartey
Nicholas Opoku
Alexander Djiku
Mohammed Salisu
Midfielders
Samed Salis
Baba Iddrisu
Majeed Ashimeru
Elisha Owusu
Richmond Lamptey
Mohammed Kudus
Andre Ayew
Ransford Konigsdorffer
Osman Bukari
Joseph Paintsil
Jordan Ayew
Ernest Nuamah
Strikers
Inaki Williams
Antoine Semenyo
Jonathan Sowah
The competitive tournament amongst African definitive players commences from 13 January – 11 February 2024.
Meanwhile, watch video of their arrival in Kumasi below:
Black Stars arrive in Kumasi to begin camping for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.#JoySports pic.twitter.com/nM4tazXflR
— #JoySports (@JoySportsGH) January 2, 2024
