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GHANA BLACK METEORS: ERNEST NUAMAH TO JOIN CAMP IN MOROCCO FOR AFCON 2023

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Ernest Nuamah To Join Black Meteors In Morocco Ahead Of U-23 AFCON – Black Meteors Mgt Chairman

The former Ashanti Gold CEO and Black Meteors Management Committee Chairman Frederick Acheampong has revealed that Ernest Nuamah will join the Black Meteors in Morocco on Friday, 23rd June, 2023.

The team is currently in Rabat preparing for the Africa U-23 Cup of Nations to be held in Morocco this month and hope of qualifying to the next Olympic Games in Paris.

Frederick Acheampong stated that all the players called by Coach Ibrahim Tanko have reported but Ernest Nuamah is not yet in camp but will join later. They are expecting him to join the team on 23rd June 2023 ( Friday).

Acheampong said. “their focus is to qualify for the Olympics. Yes, along the way if we end up winning the tournament it will be a bonus”.

Ghana has been placed in Group A alongside Morocco, Congo, and Guinea.

They will commence on 24th June 2023 in Morocco. Ghana will take on Congo on 25th June 2023 (3:00 pm GMT)

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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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FELIX AFENA-GYAN DROPPED FOR U23 AFCON BY BLACK METEORS COACH IBRAHIM TANKO

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EXCLUSIVE: Felix Afena-Gyan Has Been Dropped For U23 AFCON By Coach Ibrahim Tanko

US Cremonese striker Felix Afena-Gyan was among the foreign-based players invited to the Black Meteors – U-23 team by Head Coach Ibrahim Tanko for the 2023 Africa U-23 Cup of Nations qualifiers double-header against Algeria.

However, Afena Gyan reluctantly opted not to feature for the Ghana U-23 team in the final qualification round, despite the traveling ticket sent to him by the country’s football governing body.

“It was never true that Felix Afena Gyan wasn’t invited to the U-23 team. He was among the ten foreign-based players but he declined the invitation from the GFA.”

According to sources from “Listowell Mensah at Angel Sports; Coach Ibrahim Tanko won’t call Felix Afena -Gyan for this coming U-23 Africa Cup of Nations, which serves as qualifying for the 2024 Olympic Games. The tournament will take place in Morocco on 24 June – 8 July this year”.

” Things might change, but for now, he won’t be part of the Black Meteors squad.

8 foreign-based and 15 Ghanaian-based players will camp in Egypt en route to Morocco”.

The top three teams from the tournament will qualify for the 2024 Summer Olympics Men’s football tournament in Paris.

Afena Gyan has been capped 7 times for the Senior National Team the Black Stars of Ghana with a goal to his credit and 28 appearances, 2 goals, and 1 assist for his club Cremonese.

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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.”
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“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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SAD NEWS: Ex GFA President passed away (Details)

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SAD: FORMER GFA PRESIDENT AND CAF/FIFA MATCH COMMISSIONER ALHAJI MND JAWULA HAS PASSED ON

Former GFA President Alhaji MND Jawula has passed on,yesterday January 21st 2023, his family has confirmed.

He was Ghana Football Association president from 1997-2001, before he becoming the FA president, he lead Ghana’s U-17 team to Ecuador 1995 U-17 championship and Ghana won the ultimate trophy.

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Ex GFA Boss Mr MND Jawula

Who was Alhaji MND Jawula,

Alhaji Mohammed Nuru-Deen Jawula was born in 1949.

He attended Tamale Secondary school and gain admission to University of Cape Coast in 1968 to read Economics and English.

He worked as a teacher at Tamale Secondary school after graduating from University of Cape Coast in 1972

Alhaji Jawula was appointed as Assistant District Chief Executive in 1976 and subsequently as District Chief Executive from 1981-1983 for Gambaga/Nalerigu district.

Before his demise, he was chairman of GFA’s committee for Ghana’s Premier league.

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