Ghana has selected FC Lorient defender Nathaniel Adjei for the upcoming 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers.
Since joining the Orange boys from Swedish team Hammarby in January, Nathaniel Adjei has been spectacular. The Brittany-based guardsman was signed for €7.5 million, and it has been a wise move from the beginning.
The 22-year-old was called up for the Black Stars in anticipation of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Angola and Niger in recognition of his outstanding achievements for FC Lorient.
Adjei received a call-up to the Ghanaian squad for their two March friendlies against Uganda and Nigeria. But after receiving an ankle knock, he was forced to leave the squad.
Adjei is currently making the significant transition into the senior squad after previously playing for every junior national team.
Now, while he is in camp with the team, the adaptable defender will try to win over Otto Addo.
After visiting Luanda to play the Palancas Negras on November 15, Ghana will meet Niger at the Accra Sports Stadium on November 18, 2024.
However, the Black Stars’ dismal performance in the qualifying stage puts them in danger of missing out on the AFCON for the first time in 20 years.
After four games, Ghana has a dismal AFCON qualifying season with two losses and two draws. They have only managed two points, which puts them in third place going into the last round of games this month.
To keep their prospects of qualifying for the tournament in Morocco next year, the Black Stars now need to overcome Angola and Niger, who have already qualified, and pray that Sudan falls to these same opponents.
