18 players have been invited to kick-start Ghana’s preparations towards next month’s Under-23 Africa Cup of Nations scheduled to take place in Egypt.
Head coach Ibrahim opted to name three goalkeepers, five defenders, six midfielders and 4 strikers in the initial squad made up of basically home-based players.
Camp opens on Friday, October 11 at M-Plaza Hotel in Accra.
The Black Meteors squad is expected to be beefed up the arrival of the foreign-based contingent during the November international break.
Ghana are housed in Group A in their first-ever U-23 Afcon outing alongside hosts Egypt, Cameroon and Mali.
The tournament, set for November 8-22, will also determine Africa’s three representatives to the football competition at the 2020 Summer Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan
Invited players:
Goalkeepers:
Kwame Baah, Danlad Ibrahim (Asante Kotoko), Richmond Ayi (Hearts of Oak)
Defenders:
Caleb Amankwah (Aduana Stars), Frank Akoto (Heart of Lions), William Dankyi (Hearts of Oak), Zackaria Fuseini (Berekum Chelsea), Emmanuel Cudjoe (Attram de Visser Academy)
Midfielders:
Foster Ali Braimah (Berekum Chelsea), Michael Agbekpornu (Dreams FC), Abdul-Aziz Nurudeen (Vision FC), Abdul Nassiru Hamzah (Inter Allies), Mohamed Shiraz (New Edubiase), Eric Abdul Razak (Okyeman Planners)
Strikers:
Evans Osei Owusu (Tema Youth), Kwame Poku (Nkoranza Warriors), Eric Dupey (Star Madrid), Adiwoh Peter Ernest (Emmanuel FC)
