Ghana’s team for next month’s Africa Cup of Nations Group E qualifier against Madagascar has been chosen by Chris Hughton.
The Black Stars Coach has chosen a 24-man squad to go to Antananarivo on Sunday, June 18, 2023.
Alidu Seidu and Kwasi Okyere Wreidt return to the squad, while Ernest Nuamah, based in Denmark, obtains his first senior national team call-up following an impressive performance with Nordsjaelland in the Danish Superliga.
Amiens defender Nicholas Opoku, Patrick Kpozo of Moldova, and Anderlecht midfielder Majeed Ashimeru have also been called up.
Ghana enters the game in June as the leader of their Africa Cup of Nations Cote D’Ivoire 2023 qualification group, with 8 points after two victories and two draws in the first four games.
The match will take place on Sunday, June 18, 2023, at 17H00 in Antananarivo’s Stade Kianja Barea.
The squad:
Goalkeepers: Lawrence Ati-Zigi (St. Gallen), Joseph Wollacott (Charlton Athletic), Abdul Manaf Nurudeen (KAS Eupen)
Defenders: Denis Odoi (Club Brugge), Alidu Seidu (Clermont Foot), Gideon Mensah (Auxerre), Patrick Kpozo (Sheriff Tiraspol), Daniel Amartey (Leicester City), Joseph Aidoo (Celta Vigo), Alexander Djiku (Strasbourg), Nicholas Opoku (Amiens)
Midfielders: Thomas Partey (Arsenal FC), Mohammed Kudus (Ajax Amsterdam), Majeed Ashimeru (Anderlecht), Salis Abdul Samed (Lens), Edmund Addo (Spartak Subotica)
Wingers: Joseph Painstil (Genk), Osman Bukari (Red Star Belgrade), KamalDeen Sulemana (Southampton), Ernest Nuamah (FC Nordsjaelland)
Attackers: Andre Ayew (Nottingham Forest), Jordan Ayew (Crystal Palace), Inaki Williams (Athletic Bilbao), Kwasi Okyere Wriedt (Holstein Kiel).
