Black Stars to open camp today in Kumasi ahead of 2023 AFCON

Details: Published: 02 January 2024; Hits: 1233

The Black Stars of Ghana will officially begin their camping today, January 2, in Kumasi ahead of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations which will be held in few weeks time in Cote D'Ivoire.

Black Stars head coach Chris Hughton has announced his final 27-man squad for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations in an event held at Alisa Hotel in Accra last Monday.

He released a provisional list of 55 players for the AFCON of which he's now trimmed down to the final list.

Notable players like Kudus Mohammed, Jordan Ayew, captain Andre Ayew, Inaki Williams, Mohammed Salisu all made the list.

However, Thomas Partey shockingly was excluded despite recovering from his injury weeks ago so as Abdul Fatawu Issahaku and Baba Abdul Rahman.

Kotoko's Richmond Lamptey and Medeama SC duo of Abdul Fatawu Hamidu and Jonathan Sowah, are the only three home-based players to make the cut.

The Ghana FA have confirmed the team will be training at the Baba Yara Stadium and most of their training sessions will be behind close doors and added the team will lodge at a quiet and a serene environment to keep them away from the media and public.

Ghana will face the Brave Warriors of Namibia in a pre-tournament friendly on January 8, and that will be their last game before they jet off to Cote D'Ivoire for the main tournament in two days time.

Ghana have been housed in Group B alongside grand masters Egypt, Cape Verde and Mozambique.

The 2023 Africa Cup of Nations will begin on January 13, 2024, and the four-time champions will face the Blue Sharks of Cape Verde in their first game the next day in Abidjan.

Below is the full 27-man list expected for the camping;

GOALKEEPERS

Lawrence Ati-Zigi

Jojo Wollacott

Richard Ofori

DEFENDERS

Alidu Seidu

Denis Odoi

Kingsley Schindler

Gideon Mensah

Abdul Fatawu Hamidu

Daniel Amartey

Alexander Djiku