Daniel Nana Aforo, AfricaNews reporter in Accra, Ghana, photo: Maria Piqueras
The Head coach of Ghana Black Stars, Claude Le Roy, has invited 40 players to camp for the Ghana 2008. The training is slated early next month at the United Arab Emirates where the players invited would be in serious physical training and also engage in few matches.
It was made known to the public today 18 December, 2007, and the coach would use the opportunity to select his final 23 man squad for the Ghana 2008 before CAF deadline on 10 of January where every team are to announce their players.
There a lot of uncapped and young players who have been included in the list including 9 Home based.
Ghana, who is in the Group A, is drawn alongside Namibia, Guinea and Morocco would be playing at the Accra Sports Stadium, where the only top 2 teams qualify to the next stage of the competition.
The invited squad are as follows:
Goalkeepers:
Richard Kingson (Birmingham City, England), Sammy Adjei (Ashdod, Israel), Fatau Dauda (Ashantigold, Ghana), Laud Quartey (Hearts of Oak Ghana) and Isaac Amoako (Asante Kotoko, Ghana).
Defenders:
John Paintsil (West Ham, England), Dan Opare (Ashantigold, Ghana), Hans Adu Sarpei (Bayern Leverkusen, Germany), Nana Kwasi Asare (FC Mechelon, Belgium), John Mensah (Rennes, France), Alhassan Illiasu (FC Saturn, Russia), Francis Dichoh (FC Utretcht, Holland), Kofi Amponsah (Appollon Kalamarias, Greece), Afful Harrison (Asante Kotoko, Ghana), Daniel Addo (Kessben FC, Ghana)
Midfielders:
Anthony Annan (I.K. Start, Norway), Eric Addo (PSV Eindhoven, Holland), Kwadwo Asamoah (Liberty Professionals, Ghana), Michael Essien (Chelsea, England), Bennard Kumodzi (Panionios FC, Greece), Laryea Kingston (Hearts, Scotland), Haminu Draman (Locomotiv Moscow, Russia), Moussa Narry (Etoile du Sahel, Tunisia), Stephen Appiah (Fenerbahce, Turkey), Sulley Muntari (Portsmouth, England), Andre Ayew (Olympique Marseille, France), Ahmed Barruso (AS Roma, Italy), Hamza Mohammed (FC Ceahlaul, Romania), Rabiu Mohammed (Liberty Professionals, Ghana), Michael Helegbe (FC Guingamp, France)
Strikers:
Matthew Amoah (NAC Breda, Holland), Asamoah Gyan (Udinese, Italy), Baffuor Gyan (FC Saturn, Russia), Junior Agogo (Nottingham Forest, England), Quincy Owusu-Abeyie (Celta Vigo, Spain), Nafiu Iddrisu (Asec, Ivory Coast), Eric Bekoe (Asante Kotoko, Ghana), Joe Tex Frimpong (Young Boys, Switzerland), Chris Dickson (Gillingham, England), Sadat Bukari (Etoile du Sahel, Tunisia).
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The Head coach of Ghana Black Stars, Claude Le Roy, has invited 40 players to camp for the Ghana 2008. The training is slated early next month at the United Arab Emirates where the players invited would be in serious physical training and also engage in few matches.
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