2023 AFCON Qualifiers Archives - Page 3 of 3

15 Mar

No Home-Based Player Deserves A Black Stars Invitation Now – Nana Oduro Sarfo

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An Executive Council Member of the Ghana Football Association, Nana Oduro Sarfo, believes the current performances of players in the betPawa Ghana Premier League do not warrant a call-up to the national team. He was speaking on the back of Chris Hughton’s decision not to call any home-based player in his 25-man squad for the Black Stars Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Angola later this month. Hughton named his first squad since being appointed as the head coach of the senior national team for the doubleheader against Angola. Not calling any local player has once again raised questions about…

10 Mar

2023 AFCON Qualifiers: Seven 2022 World Cup Players Dropped From Hughton’s Squad For Angola Games

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Ghana coach, Chris Hughton, has dropped seven players from the national team's squad for this month's Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers against Angola. The seven players were part of the team that made Ghana's squad for the 2022 World Cup held in Qatar but have been left out of the current squad for the AFCON qualifiers. The seven players dropped from the squad include: Elisha Owusu (Auxerre), Daniel-Kofi Kyereh (Freiburg), Alidu Seidu (Clermont Foot), Baba Rahman (Reading), Daniel Afriyie Barnieh (FC Zurich), Ibrabim Danlad (Asante Kotoko) and Abdul Fatawu Issahaku (Sporting Lisbon). While Elisha Owusu, Daniel-Kofi Kyereh, Alidu Seidu…

09 Mar

Joseph Paintsil And Wollacott Return As Chris Hughton Names Squad For Angola Tie

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Black Stars head coach, Chris Hughton, has named a 25-man squad for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifier against Angola later this month. Ghana faces Angola in two games in the upcoming international window with a spot at next’s AFCON up for grabs. The first leg of the encounter is scheduled for Thursday, March 23 with the second leg coming off four days later. In his first call-ups, Hughton has included Joseph Paintsil, Majeed Ashimeru and Patrick Kpozo in his team with Baba Rahman and Abdul Fatawu Issahaku missing out on a spot. Jojo Wollacott, who missed out…

03 Mar

Black Stars: Chris Hughton To Be Unveiled Before Ghana-Angola Match

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The Communications Director of the Ghana Football Association (GFA), Henry Asante Twum, says Chris Hughton is expected in Ghana for his unveiling as the new Black Stars head coach next week. Since the official communication to give hand him the job two weeks ago, that conversation has never been revisited with his unveiling delayed due to the former Newcastle United manager’s no-show. However, Asante Twum has revealed the gaffer’s absence was due to the death of a family relative as he needed time to sort some things out. “Chris had to stay in the UK because he lost his dad…

02 Mar

AFCON 2023 Qualifier: Baba Yara Stadium Closed For Pitch Maintenance

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The Ghana Football Association (GFA) has announced the Baba Yara Stadium will be temporarily closed until Ghana’s Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Angola is played. The Black Stars face Angola in their first official task since the end of the World Cup in Qatar where they exited in the group stage. It will also be the first task of Chris Hughton as the team’s head coach since taking over. With the game set to be played at the Baba Yara Stadium, the venue has been made unavailable for domestic competitions until after the qualifier game. A statement on the…

13 Feb

Chris Hughton: What Are His First Fixtures And When Are They?

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On Sunday evening, the Ghana Football Association (GFA) announced that Chris Hughton will take over as head coach of the Black Stars, succeeding Otto Addo. What are his immediate fixtures as the new boss of the four-time African champions and when are they going to be played? The 64-year-old former Brighton and Hove Albion manager will oversee his first two fixtures as Ghana coach in March 2023 in the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers. The Black Stars will take on the Black Antelopes in the round three and four of the 2023 qualifying games late next month. Ghana vs…