Desmond Ofei names 23-man Black Meteors squad for Libya U-23 AFCON qualifier.

The Black Meteors will travel to Benghazi for the first leg of the two-legged encounter, scheduled for Wednesday, November 11, 2026, as Ghana begin their quest to secure a place at the 2027 U-23 Africa Cup of Nations

Barcelona B youngster Aziz Issah,David Oduro, Oscar Frimpong of Real Madrid II, Aaron Essel of Sacramento Republic FC, Phyenyin-Denis Marfo of SC Internacional, Lord Afrifa of SC Austria Lustenau, Joseph Opoku of Swansea City and Dan Adu-Adjei of HNK Rijeka led the pack from the foreign divide.

Some of the local boys include, Hubert Gyau and Emmanuel Sanja of Asante Kotoko, Kelvin Nkrumah(Medeama SC),  Alidu Labaran(Vision FC), Raymond Agyemang (Aduana FC), Ishmael Addo of Heart of Lions, Eric Wiafe (Swedru All Blacks), Owusu Ansah of Port City FC and Firdaus Mohammed of Steadfast FC, among others.

The Black Meteors will travel to Benghazi for the first leg of the two-legged encounter, scheduled for Wednesday, November 11, 2026, as Ghana begin their quest to secure a place at the 2027 U-23 Africa Cup of Nations.

The three-round qualification series will determine the seven countries that join hosts Egypt for the eight-team U-23 Africa Cup of Nations finals.

NSA Acting Director General,Prof Sarpong has backed long-term plans of demolition Accra Sports Stadium.

In recent times there have been wide spread calls for the Stadium to be demolished to make way for the reconstruction of a new befitting edifice for the country.

Speaking amid ongoing concerns over the stadium’s condition, Prof. Sarpong acknowledged that the venue faces significant engineering challenges.

He described the Accra Sports Stadium as “a very good place” but noted that problems cannot be resolved all at once.

“In the interim, we cannot break Accra Sports Stadium down,” he said. “So we need to look at the gaps one after the other and solve them gradually until we are sure the majority of the gaps are [addressed].”

Prof. Sarpong’s stance aligns with broader NSA plans to renovate Ghana’s five major stadia in phases by the end of 2027, with Accra and Essipong among the first priorities. READ MORE:

The Accra Sports Stadium continues to play a central role in Ghanaian football as authorities balance safety, functionality, and the need

Ghana Football Association (GFA) President Kurt Okraku has firmly stated that the association does not interfere in the selection of players for the Black Stars.

According to him, player selection to the national teams rest on the coach and his technical team.

He made this remarks Okraku when he appeared before Parliament’s Select Committee on Youth and Sports to address issues

Addressing longstanding public scrutiny on player call-ups and other relevant issues.

“GFA does not interfere in Black Stars player selection. It is the sole responsibility of the coach and his technical team,” Okraku said.

Kurt’s stance on the independence of the technical team’s national team’s selections has been publicly criticized over the years.

Ghana’s National U-15 Boys team, the Black Comets, ended their Group W campaign at the FIFA U-15 World Cup and Festival in Azerbaijan with a perfect record after edging Kazakhstan 2-1 in their final group match.

Goals from Angel Junior Adjei and Shamsudeen Sulemana secured the victory for Ghana, who won all five of their group matches to finish top of Group W with 15 points.

The Black Comets began their campaign with a 4-1 victory over Uzbekistan before recording a 7-1 win against Myanmar. They continued their impressive run with a commanding 7-0 triumph over Guam and followed it up with another 7-0 victory against the Bahamas.

In the match against the Bahamas, Shamsudeen Sulemana scored twice, while Jerry Owusu continued his impressive scoring run by finding the net again. Joli Saelji, Abubakari Abdul Karim, Nathaniel Owusu and Angel Junior Adjei also got on the scoresheet as Ghana delivered another dominant performance.

The 2-1 victory over Kazakhstan completed a flawless group-stage campaign for the young Black Comets, who scored 27 goals across their five matches while conceding just three.

Ghana will now await their opponents in the next phase of the FIFA U-15 World Cup and Festival as they look to build on their impressive performances and continue their pursuit of success in Azerbaijan.