2022 WC: Milo name squad for Ethiopia and South Africa games.
The Head Coach of the Black Stars of Ghana, Milovan Rajavac, has named 28man squad for the upcoming World cup qualifier matches between Ethiopia and South Africa respectively in the next international break.
This call up has seen some new faces, Felix Afena, 18, who made his debut for AS Roma last month against Cagliari in the Italia Serie A, has received his debut call-up. And also Edmund Addo’s impressive form in the Champions League this season and in the Moldovian league for Sheriff Tarispol has not been overlooked.
Four local base players maintained their position in the squad, Accra Hearts of Oak shoot stopper, Richard Attah, Kotoko’s captain Ismail Abdul Ganiyu, and Dreams FC duo, Fatawu Issahuku and Philemon Baffour.
Ghana will log horns with Ethiopia on Thursday, 11th October, before welcoming South Africa at the Cape Coast Stadium on Sunday, 14th October 2021.
Meanwhile, ,Black Stars sit second on group G with 9 points while South Africa occupies the first position with 10 points.
Below is the full squad:
Goalkeepers: Joseph Wollacott (Swindon Town), Lawrence Ati-Zigi (St.Gallen), Manaf Nurudeen (Eupen), Richard Attah (Hearts of Oak)
Defenders: Andy Yiadom (Reading FC), Philemon Baffour (Dreams FC), Baba Abdul Rahman (Reading FC), Gideon Mensah (Girondins Bordeaux), Daniel Amartey (Leicester City), Alexander Djiku (Strasbourg), Joseph Aidoo (Celta Vigo), Jonathan Mensah (Columbus Crew), Ismail Abdul Ganiyu (Asante Kotoko)
Midfielders: Baba Idrissu (Real Mallorca), Thomas Partey (Arsenal FC), Mubarak Wakaso (Shenzhen F.C), Edmund Addo (Sheriff Tiraspol), Mohammed Kudus (Ajax Amsterdam), Daniel Kofi Kyere (FC St. Pauli)
Wingers: Andre Ayew (Al Sadd), Jordan Ayew (Crystal Palace), Abdul Fatawu Issahaku (Dreams FC), Kamal Deen Sulemana (Rennes), Samuel Owusu (Al Fayha)
Strikers: Richmond Boakye-Yiadom (Beitar Jerusalem), Benjamin Tetteh (Yeni Malatyaspor), Felix Afena Gyan (AS Roma), Caleb Ekuban (Genoa)
Source:africaneditors.com/Raymond Karvi
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