Black Stars Coach Otto Addo Names Strong Squad for Sudan AFCON Qualifiers Clash

• Ghana coach Otto Addo has named his team for the two matches against Sudan in the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers
• The Black Stars will face Sudan on October 10 in the first leg in Accra before travelling to Libya for the second leg on October 15
• Addo included FC Samartex defender Isaac Afful in the squad for the first time, joining Fredrick Asare as home-based players

Head coach of Ghana's senior national team, Otto Addo, has named a strong team for the upcoming Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Sudan.

The Black Stars will engage Sudan in a doubleheader in October with hopes of reviving their qualification hopes for the 2025 AFCON tournament.

Missing from the squad for the third consecutive time is captain Andre Ayew, who is currently unattached since leaving French outfit Le Havre at the end of last summer.

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Abdul Samed Salis is also yet to recover from the injury which ruled him out of the game against Angola and Niger.

However, returning to the squad are Fenerbahce centre-back Alexander Djiku and Olympique Lyonnais Ernest Nuamah, as spotted on social media.

Meanwhile, West Ham star Mohammed Kudus, Thomas Partey of Arsenal and Leicester City duo Jordan Ayew and Abdul Fatawu Issahaku maintain their place in the team.

Ghana lost their opening game to Angola in Kumasi before earning a point against Niger in Morocco, per ESPN.

The Black Stars will host Sudan on Thursday October 10, 2024 at the Accra Sports Stadium, needing wins to correct their AFCON qualification course.

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The four-time African champions desperately need a win to keep their qualification chances alive after a poor start.

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With only the top two teams qualifying for the tournament in Morocco in 2025, Ghana is under pressure for their first win in group. Anything short of victory could spell doom for the West Africans.

Angola lead the group with six points from two games while Sudan follow with three points with Ghana having just a point, same as Niger.

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Earlier, YEN.com.gh reported that Mohammed Salisu's impressive display for AS Monaco against Dinamo Zagreb has earned him a place in the UEFA Champions League Team of the Week.

The Ghana international produced a solid display as the French giants left Croatia with a valuable point. Salisu crowned his performance on Wednesday night with a goal to help rally his team.

Source: YEN.com.gh