Chris Hughton names Black Stars squad for AFCON qualifier

Black Stars head coach, Chris Hughton, has named a 24-man squad for the next Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifier against Madagascar in June.

The match which kicks off at 5pm local time at Stade Kianja Barea on Sunday, June 18, 2023, serves as a Group E encounter for a place in the next AFCON scheduled to take place in Ivory Coast.

The squad comprises of three goalkeepers, eight defenders, five midfielders, four wingers and four wingers in that order. For a second time running the squad had no home-based player in Chris Hughton’s call-up.

Inform Black Meteors forward Ernesrt Nuamah earns his first senior national team call-up while Alidu Seidu returns after missing out on the previous list due to injury.

Ghana goes into the game as Group E leaders, with 8 points after two victories and two draws in the first four games.

Here is the list of the 24 players 

Goalkeepers: Lawrence Ati-Zigi (St. Gallen), Joseph Wollacott (Charlton Athletic), Abdul Manaf Nurudeen (KAS Eupen)

Defenders: Denis Odoi (Club Brugge), Alidu Seidu (Clermont Foot), Gideon Mensah (Auxerre), Patrick Kpozo (Sheriff Tiraspol), Daniel Amartey (Leicester City), Joseph Aidoo (Celta Vigo), Alexander Djiku (Strasbourg), Nicholas Opoku (Amiens)

Midfielders: Thomas Partey (Arsenal FC), Mohammed Kudus (Ajax Amsterdam), Majeed Ashimeru (Anderlecht), Salis Abdul Samed (Lens), Edmund Addo (Spartak Subotica)

Wingers: Joseph Painstil (Genk), Osman Bukari (Red Star Belgrade), KamalDeen Sulemana (Southampton), Ernest Nuamah (FC Nordsjaelland)

Attackers: Andre Ayew (Nottingham Forest), Jordan Ayew (Crystal Palace), Inaki Williams (Athletic Bilbao), Kwasi Okyere Wriedt (Holstein Kiel).