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BLACK STARS: HAFIZ KONKONI HANDED LATE CALL UP BY CHRIS HUGHTON

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BLACK STARS: HAFIZ KONKONI HANDED LATE BLACK STARS CALL UP

Bechem United attacker Hafiz Konkoni have been handed late Black Stars called up by head coach Chris Hughton for next weekend’s Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Madagascar.

In a statement released on Sunday 11th June that reads,

“Ghana Coach Chris Hughton has called up Bechem United forward Hafiz Konkoni for next weekend’s TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Madagascar.

Konkoni will join the squad on Monday to begin preparations for the crucial AFCON match in Antananarivo.

His inclusion takes the number of players to 25 as Ghana aim to pick all the spoils to make another Africa Cup of Nations tournament.

Hafiz Konkoni played 26 matches and scored 15 goals for Bechem United in the just ended betPawa Premier League campaign.”

Ghana will play Madagascar in Antananarivo on Sunday, June 18, 2023.

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IT TAKES MORE THAN BEING A GOOD PLAYER IN THE DOMESTIC LEAGUE TO PLAY FOR THE BLACK STARS – MOHAMMED GAGO

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IT TAKES MORE THAN BEING A GOOD PLAYER IN THE DOMESTIC LEAGUE TO PLAY FOR THE BLACK STARS – MOHAMMED GAGO

Former Ghana International and Nsoatreman FC head coach Mohammed Gago believes it is not all good players in the GPL can play for the Black Stars.

Despite coach Chris Hughton’s itinerant of match centers to scout players. The latest Black Stars squad for the upcoming game against Madagascar lacks home-based players.

With Antoine Semenyo out injured, Hughton selected Kwasi Okyere Wriedt over the leading goal scorer in Ghana’s Premier League, Abednego Tetteh. Questions have been raised over the decision, but Gago insists not all good players in the local league can play for the national team.

The local Scene is not like the International scene and wearing the national team jersey is not easy at all, he told Radio Gold.

“It’s not every player that is good on the local level at the same time can stand good at the national level.”
He added,
“It takes a lot of commitment, and we have to know that one player cannot change the Black Stars.”

Abedenego Tetteh is the leading top scorer with 16 goals in the Ghana Premier league whiles Okyere Kwasi Wriedt has bagged 3 goals for his side in the German Bundesliga 2.

Ghana will then play away to Madagascar on 18th June at Antananarivo in Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers.

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BLACK STARS: COACH CHRIS HUGHTON NAME 24 MAN SQUAD FOR NEXT MONTH AFCON QUALIFIER.

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BLACK STARS: COACH CHRIS HUGHTON NAME 24 MAN SQUAD FOR NEXT MONTH AFCON QUALIFIER.

Black Stars head coach Chris Hughton has named 24 man squad for next month’s Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Madagascar, on Sunday, June 18, 2023.

Ernest Nuamah who ply his trade in Denmark with FC Nordsjaelland earns his first black stars call-up, while Alidu Seidu and Kwasi Okyere Wreidt make a return.

Full 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).

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CHRIS HUGHTON APPOINTED AS BLACK STARS NEW HEAD COACH

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Chris Hughton Appointed as new Black Stars Head Coach

Former Newcastle, Birmingham, Norwich and Nottingham Forest manager has been appointed by the Ghana Football Association as the new head coach of Black Stars.

Black Stars New Coach Chris Hughton

In a statement by Ghana Football Association on their website read, “The Ghana Football Association has the pleasure to appoint Chris Hughton as Head Coach of the Black Stars following extensive deliberations between the two parties.

“The appointment is in line with the vision of the GFA to continue with the project of building a formidable squad that started with Otto Addo in the lead-up to the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 tournament.”

The 64-years old manager will be assisted by George Boateng and Mas-Ud Didi Dramani.

Chris had been technical advisor to the Black Stars for the last 12 months.

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