Ghana U23 coach Ibrahim Tanko has invited twenty-seven players to report to the Ghanaman Center of Excellence at Prampram on Wednesday, September 07, 2022 to begin preparations for the 2023 Africa U23 Cup of Nations qualifiers.
The Black Meteors are currently on standby in the first round of the 2023 Africa U23 Cup of Nations qualifiers. Ghana will play the winner of the match between Mauritius and Mozambique in the second round of the Under-23 Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 2023 qualifiers.
Thirty-nine African countries will take part in the qualifiers with seven qualified teams joining host Morocco for the tournament next year.
The 14 teams qualified from the second round will play the third round (knockout from home and away matches) qualifying seven teams to the final tournament in addition to host Morocco.
The final tournament of the U-23 Africa Cup of Nations will serve as final qualifier round to the Men Olympic Football tournament.
The Black Meteors missed out on the 2020 Olympics in Japan after finishing fourth at the U-23 Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt – 2019.
Ghana have yet to play at the Olympic Games since 2004 in Greece.
Six players from victorious Black Galaxies team, who are eligible to play for the Black Meteors namely Daniel Afriyie Barnieh, Augustine Randolph, Suraj Seidu, Danlad Ibrahim, Dominic Nsobila and Samuel Osei Kuffour have been excused from the first week of camping.
Below is the 27-man squad list
