Ghana coach Chris Hughton announced his final 27-man squad for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations in Ivory Coast.
The final list saw players such as captain, Andre Ayew Mohammed Kudus, Inaki Williams, Daniel Amartey, Richard Ofori, and Mohammed Salisu.
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Deputy captain of the BlackStars deputy Thomas Partey was left out of the final list after he recently resumed training last month and won’t fit enough for the start of the tournament.
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Surprisingly, high-flying Greek defender Baba Rahman and Leicester City swift winger Fatawu Issahaku recused themselves from the squad for various reasons.
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The local league managed to get a look in from the technical handlers of the BlackStars as Richmond Lamptey’s impressive performance went unnoticed, Medeama duo Fatawu Hamidu and striker Jonathan Sowah.
The full 27-man squad below
Goalkeepers:
Lawrence Ati Zigi
Richard Ofori
Jojo Wollacott
Defenders:
Alidu Seidu
Dennis Odoi
Kingsley Schindler
Gideon Mensah
Issahaku Fatawu
Daniel Amartey
Nicholas Opoku
Alexander Djiku
Mohammed Salisu
Midfielders:
Samed Salis
Baba Iddrisu
Majeed Ashimeru
Elisha Owusu
Richmond Lamptey
Mohammed Kudus
Andre Ayew
Ransford Konigsdorffer
Osman Bukari
Joseph Paintsil
Jordan Ayew
Ernest Nuamah
Strikers:
Inaki Williams
Antoine Semenyo
Jonathan Sowah
The squad will begin camping in Kumasi on January 2 and play Namibia on January 8, 2024.
The Black Stars have been housed in Group B alongside Egypt, Cape Verde, and Mozambique.
