BlackStars coach Otto Addo has named Leicester City forward Jordan Ayew as captain ahead of the double AFCON 2025 Africa Cup of Nations Qualifiers against Angola and Niger.
The head coach named his 25-man squad list, which featured a number of players, notable exclusion was Thomas Partey, who was not selected for the two previous games and the upcoming one.
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In his absence, Jordan Ayew will take on the captaincy mantle which has been passed on to him by head coach Otto Addo.
Speaking on Thursday, Otto Addo explained the rationale behind picking Jordan as captain.
‘The initiative was to make Thomas the captain to guide the team. But once he is not there, I had to speak to Kudus and I decided to make him the captain in Thomas’ absence.’’ Otto Addo told journalists at the Ghana Football Association’s secretariat.
Otto further disclosed that he held significant talks with Kudus Mohammed before to iron things out.
‘‘I have decided to pick a new captain for the team which will be Jordan. So I talked to Kudus for him to understand that I will want him to grow into the role and be the second captain alongside Djiku.’’
‘‘Jordan will take over now, from now and he will lead and guide the team.’’
The Black Stars will hope for better results in their upcoming games against Angola on November 15 in Luanda and Niger for a chance of securing qualifications.
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Ghana is currently third in Group F, scoring two points out of four games.
