The new head coach of the Black Stars, Chris Hughton, has announced his first-ever roster ahead of the Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Angola on Thursday, March 23, 2023.
Ghana’s Black Stars will meet Angola in a doubleheader this month in the hopes of qualifying for the AFCON tournament in Ivory Coast next year.
Joseph Paintsil, Majeed Ashimeru, and Edmund Addo have all returned to the team.
Patrick Kpozo of Sherif Tiraspol has been called up to the senior men’s national team as well.
Abdul Baba Rahman, Andy Yiadom, and the injured Richard Ofori are all out.
Ghana will face Palancras Negras at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium on March 23, 2023, before traveling to Luanda for the rematch on March 27, 2023.
The entire team is listed below:
Goalkeepers: Lawrence Ati Zigi (FC St. Gallen), Abdul Manaf Nurudeen (Eupen), Joseph Wollacott (Charlton Athletic)
Defenders: Tariq Lamptey (Brighton and Hove Albion), Denis Odoi (Club Brugge), Gideon Mensah (Auxerre), Patrick Kpozo (Sheriff Tiraspol), Daniel Amartey (Leicester City), Joseph Aidoo (Celta Vigo), Mohammed Salisu (Southampton FC), Alexander Djiku (Strasbourg)
Midfielders: Thomas Partey (Arsenal FC), Majeed Ashimeru (RSC Anderlecht), Abdul Salis Samed (Lens), Edmund Addo (Spartak Subotica)
Wingers: Jordan Ayew (Crystal Palace), Osman Bukari (Red Star Belgrade), Joseph Paintsil (Genk), Kamal Deen Sulemana (Southampton FC), Ransford Yeboah Königsdörffer (Hamburger SV)
Forwards: Mohammed Kudus (Ajax Amsterdam), Andre Ayew (Nottingham Forest), Kamal Sowah (Club Brugge), Inaki Williams (Athletic Bilbao), Antoine Semenyo (AFC Bournemouth).
