Black Stars Arrive in Kumasi Ahead of Angola Clash in AFCON Qualifiers
- The Black Stars of Ghana have left Accra for Kumasi ahead of their Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers
- The team will face the Sable Antelopes of Angola on Thursday at the Baba Yara Stadium
- The four-time African champions will travel to Morocco to face Niger in their second game
The Black Stars team has touched down in Kumasi ahead of the Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Angola.
Ghana will host the Sable Antelopes of Angola on Thursday, September 5, 2024, at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium.
The team led by coach Otto Addo and his assistants arrived on Tuesday afternoon and will continue preparations ahead of the AFCON qualifier opener.
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Twenty-two players including captain and Arsenal star Thomas Partey have reported to camp, as reported by the Ghana FA.
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On Monday, ten players including goalkeepers, Frederick Asare and Joseph Wollacott trained at the Accra Sports Stadium. The others included Abdul Fatawu Issahaku, Partey, Antoine Semenyo, Brandon Thomas-Asante, Ebenezer Annan, Jonas Adjetey, Tariq Lamptey, and Ibrahim Osman.
The following players; Lawrence Ati-Zigi, Inaki Williams, Joseph Painstil, Abdul Mumin, Jerome Opoku, Kingsley Schindler, Alidu Seidu, Majeed Ashimeru, Abu Francis, Mohammed Salisu, Forson Amankwah and Mohammed Kudus arrived on Tuesday.
Two players, Jordan Ayew and Elisha Owusu are expected to join the team on Wednesday.
Black Stars to train in Kumasi on Tuesday
Despite arriving on Tuesday afternoon, the players will train later in the day as the coach fine tunes his team ahead of Thursday game.
The Black Stars will also hold a morning and evening training session on Wednesday with the coach meeting the press later that day.
Ghana will be hoping to beat Angola and get off to a bright start in the qualifiers.
The team will travel to Morocco for the next game against Niger at the RS Berkane stadium, per Football Ghana.
Black Stars hold first training session
Earlier, Yen.com.gh reported that the Black Stars of Ghana held their first training session on Monday, September 2, 2024, ahead of the upcoming Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers.
The West African football powerhouse will host Angola in Kumasi on Thursday, September 5, 2024, before travelling to Morocco for their second Group C game against Niger.
A dozen players including captain Thomas Partey reported for the first day of training with the rest expected to arrive on Tuesday.
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Source: YEN.com.gh
