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Ahead of the second international window of the 2024/25 football season, here's how the invited 26 Black Stars players for the Sudan double header fared as well as other Ghanaian internationals plying their trade abroad.

ENGLAND

We kickstart with Kudus Mohammed who finally scored his first goal of the season in West Ham United's emphatic 4-1 win over Ipswich Town in the Premier League.

Thomas Partey played on the right side of defense for Arsenal in their hard-fought 3-1 comeback win over Southampton. 

Both Jordan Ayew and Abdul Fatawu Issahaku were all in action for Leicester City in their narrow 1-0 win over AFC Bournemouth. Antoine Semenyo also featured for the visitors.

Tariq Lamptey warmed the bench for Brighton and Hove Albion who were 3-2 winners over Tottenham Hotspur last Sunday at the AMEX.

Forson Amankwah was an unused substitute for Norwich City in their emphatic 4-0 victory over Hull City in the English Championship.

Brendan Thomas Asante lasted the entire duration for Coventry City in their 1-2 home defeat against Sheffield United. 

Kwadwo Baah was on target for Watford in their 2-1 win over Middlesbrough at the Vicarage Road.

Kwame Poku scored and provided an assist to help Peterborough United in their 2-1 win over Stevenage in the English League 1.

Kelvin Abrefa played only 28 minutes for Reading in their 1-2 away win over Rotherham United.

Tariq Fosu's Northampton Town lost 4-1 away at Wrexham. He played 69 minutes in the game.

Goalkeeper Jojo Wollacott started in Crawley Town's 0-1 defeat against Wycombe Wanderers in the League 2.

SPAIN

Joseph Aidoo once again warmed the bench as nine-man Celta Vigo crucially defeated Las Palmas by 0-1 away from home in the La Liga.

Abdul Mumin played all minutes and was impressive at the back for Rayo Vallacano who won 1-2 away over Real Valladolid. 

Athletic Club lost 2-1 away at Girona after conceding at the death of the game. Inaki Williams played all minutes.

In La Liga II, Iddrisu Baba Mohammed saw 84 minutes of action for UD Almeria in their 2-0 home win over Burgos CF.

Former Cheetah FC midfielder Kwasi Sibo wasn't in the squad for Real Oviedo who held Levante to a goalless draw at the Estadio Ciuta de Valencia.

GERMANY

In the German Bundesliga, Sirlord Conteh was a second half substitute for FC Heidenheim in their painful 0-1 loss to RB Leipzig. 

In the Bundesliga II, Ghanaian trio Ragnar Ache, Jan Gyamerah and Richmond Tachie were all in action for Kaiserslautern in their 1-0 away defeat at Elversberg.

Ransford Yeboah Königsdörffer made a cameo appearance for Hamburger SV in their resounding 0-3 away win over Fortuna Dusseldorf. 

ITALY

Emmanuel Gyasi wasn't in the squad for Empoli who lost 2-1 against SS Lazio at the Estadio Olimpico. 

Ibrahim Sulemana was introduced on the 78th minute in Atalanta's resounding 5-1 triumph over Genoa in Bergamo. 

Felix Afena-Gyan lasted the entire duration for Juventus Next Generation in their unfortunate 2-3 home defeat to Potenza in the Italian Serie C.

FRANCE

Augustine Boakye was an unused substitute for Saint-Etienne in their 3-1 home win over AJ Auxurre- who had both Elisha Owusu and Gideon Mensah in action.

Alidu Seidu saw full time action in their 1-2 home loss to AS Monaco in the Ligue 1 last Saturday. Mohammed Salisu made a cameo appearance for the visitors.

Ernest Nuamah was introduced in the second half to help Lyon defeat FC Nantes by 2-0.

Emmanuel Sabbi was a second half substitute for Le Havre in their 2-0 defeat away at Brest.

Godson Kyeremeh and Nathaniel Adjei were all in action for both FC Lorient and Caen in a game that finished 1-2 for the travellers in the Ligue 2.

HOLLAND

Black Stars youngster Ibrahim Osman played 65 minutes in Feyenoord's 2-1 win over FC Twente in the Dutch Eredivise.

Ibrahim Sadiq and Jayden Addai were all in action in AZ Alkmaar's painful 1-0 loss against Fortuna Sittard. 

TURKEY

Musah Mohammed excelled in Bodrum FK's goalless draw away at Kasimpasa.

Stalwart defender Jerome Opoku lasted the entire duration for Istanbul Basaksehir in their 1-1 draw against Kayserispor. Yaw Ackah was also in action for the visitors.

Prince Obeng Ampem enjoyed full throttle for Eyupspor in their 2-1 defeat against Konyaspor.

Kingsley Schindler's Samsunspor were 1-3 away winners over Adana Demirspor. He played 26 minutes in the game.

PORTUGAL

Samuel Obeng Gyabaa was an unused substitute for Casa Pia AC who suffered a 2-0 defeat away against champions Sporting CP. 

BELGIUM

In the Jupiler Pro League, Christopher Bonsu Baah scored but wasn't enough for his club KRC Genk who lost 2-1 away at Kortrijk.

Isaac Asante and Elton Yeboah were all bench warmers for KV Mechelen who annihilated OH Leuven by 5-0.

Grejohn Kyei was in action for Sporting Charleroi who suffered a slim 1-0 defeat away at FCV Dender.

At the Lotto Park, Majeed Ashimeru made a cameo appearance for RSC Anderlecht in their 3-0 win over Standard Liege. 

Royal Antwerp humbled Cercle Brugge by an emphatic 3-0 last Saturday. Both Denis Odoi and Abu Francis lasted the entire duration for both teams.

Former Right to Dream Academy star Mohammed Fuseini Gaddafi starred in Union Saint-Gilloise's 1-1 draw at Club Brugge at the Jan Breydel Stadion.

Former Black Satellites winger Joselpho Barnes warmed the bench in St. Truiden's 1-1 draw against KAA Gent.

SCOTLAND

Ex- Bechem United defender Aaron Essel played 84 minutes for St Johnstone who lost 2-0 away at giants Rangers in the Premiership.

USA

Prince-Osei Owusu played 45 minutes for Toronto FC who suffered a 0-1 loss at home to Inter Miami

Patrick Agyemang found the back of the net to propel Charlotte FC to a 2-0 win over CF Montreal 

Yaw Yeboah watched on from the bench in Columbus Crew's 3-2 home win over Philadelphia Union.

Emmanuel Boateng was in action for New England Revolution who lost 1-2 at home to DC United. Jonathan Mensah wasn't in the hosts' squad.

Kelvin Yeboah was introduced on the 58th minute as his side Minnesota United picked an important 0-1 away win at Vancouver Whitecaps.

Stephen Afrifa played 45 minutes for Sporting Kansas City who got thumped by 0-3 at home to Los Angeles FC.

Former Liberty Professionals winger Latif Attah Blessing came off the bench for Houston Dynamo who lost 3-0 at St. Louis City. 

Lalas Abubakar played all minutes but wasn't enough for Colorado Rapids in their 0-1 loss at home to Seattle Sounders FC.

Osman Bukari provided an assist for FC Austin in this 2-1 away defeat against Joseph Paintsil's LA Galaxy.

Eugene Ansah was brought on in the second half for FC Dallas who held Portland Timbers to a goalless draw.

SWITZERLAND

In the Swiss topflight, Daniel Afriyie Barnieh warmed the bench again for FC Zurich in their 1-1 home draw against Lugano.

Jonas Adjei Adjetey once again lasted all minutes to help FC Basel secure a vital 1-0 win over champions BSC Young Boys at the St Jakob Park. Ex- Black Satellites midfielder Emmanuel Essiam warmed the bench for the hosts. 

Both Stephan Kofi Ambrosius and goalkeeper Lawrence Ati-Zigi featured in FC ST Gallen's 1-1 draw against Servette. Kassim Nuhu Adams wasn't in the visitors squad.

SWEDEN

Joseph Baffo lasted the entire duration for Halmstads BK but they lost 1-0 away at Hammarby IF in the Allsvenskan.

Rockson Yeboah was a bench warmer in IFK Gothenburg's crucial 0-2 away win at IFK Norrkoeping.

Frank Junior Adjei impressed to Vaernamo secure a vital 1-1 draw away at Malmo FF.

Ghanaian trio Michael Baidoo, Terry Yegbe and Jalal Abdulai all took part in Elfsborg IF's 4-1 defeat away at Sirius.

CZECH REPUBLIC 

Benjamin Nyarko played only 45 minutes for Slovan Liberec in their embarrassing 0-5 home defeat to Jablonec in the Czech top division.

Former Bechem United striker Prince Kwabena Adu came off the bench to register an assist to help Viktoria Plzen beat Pardubice by 2-0.

Once again Patrick Kpozo warmed the bench as Banik Ostrava held Mlada Boleslav to a goalless draw.

AUSTRIA

Paul Mensah played 30 minutes for BW Linz who held WSG Tirol to a pulsating 1-1 draw. 

In the Austrian Bundesliga, Eric Ofori Agyemang was brought on after 66 minutes for Wolfsberger AC who lost 2-3 at home to TSV Hartberg. 

Ibrahim Mustapha was on target to help LASK thrash SK Austria Klagenfurt by 4-0 last Saturday. Solomon Bonnah came on for the visitors. 

Youngster Edmund Baidoo came on in the second half for RB Salzburg in their 5-0 annihilation loss at Sturm Graz.

FINLAND

Clinton Antwi excelled once again to help KuPS grind a vital 0-1 away at SJK to maintain top spot in the Finnish Championship Playoffs

In the Relegation playoffs, Nasiru Mohammed enjoyed full throttle for EIF in their 1-1 draw against AC Oulu. Enoch Adu Kofi played only 36 minutes while Kingsley Gyamfi got red carded.

ROMANIA

Nana Kwame Antwi played 45 minutes for Hermannstadt in their 0-4 home loss to Sepsi OSK.

Baba Alhassan enjoyed a full time action in Steaua Bucuresti's 3-2 home win over FC Buzau.

By: Iddriss Abdul Rahim