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By Martin Graham | sixteenth Nov 2022
The Black Stars of Ghana have introduced their 26-man roster for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. The nationwide crew choice was introduced on Monday, 14th of November simply days earlier than the beginning of the large event.
The squad is one that’s led by star midfielders Thomas Partey and Mohammed Kudus in addition to new boys Tariq Lamptey and Inaki Williams. It is a squad crammed with gamers that will likely be going to their first ever World Cup with the skilled gamers on this stage being The Ayew brothers, Jordan and Andre Ayew.
The Black Stars we’re pressured to make modifications in aim as a result of the truth that Jojo Wollacott from Charlton Athletic and South Africa-based Richard Ofori – had been each injured in membership motion and wouldn’t be on the World Cup.
This meant that Lawrence Ati-Zigi,Danlad Ibrahim and Manaf Nurudeen will likely be going to the event as Ghana’s fairly inexperienced goalkeeping choices.
Andre Ayew, who will likely be going to his third World Cup will likely be tasked with main his nation on the event in addition to taking part in an vital function of their success.
One of the large exclusions for the World Cup squad was Callum Hudson-Odoi. The Chelsea Midfielder, who’s at the moment on a season lengthy mortgage at German membership Bayer Leverkusen was not chosen to be within the squad as a result of he has not made his thoughts up but relating to his worldwide future.
Jeffrey Schlupp is one other obvious identify on the listing of gamers who won’t be on the World Cup. The Crystal Palace midfielder with 20 caps for his nation to his identify was within the 55-man provisional squad however was not chosen for the ultimate crew.
When requested about his exclusion, Ghana’s coach, Otto Addo mentioned that Schlupp, together with different gamers that weren’t chosen know why they aren’t within the squad.
“I am a person who’s very much on principles and one principle is that I wouldn’t like them to do to me. So I hope you understand that I would not like to talk about players who are in the squad,” Addo mentioned as quoted by The Independent Ghana.
“As I mentioned earlier than, I’ve causes on and off the pitch which had been all communicated to the gamers so it’s between me and the participant. For me, that’s it they usually know why they aren’t within the squad.
“It could be very obscure from the skin however it isn’t good to speak a couple of participant after which the participant comes again to say he mentioned this and he mentioned that. We talked they usually know the rationale why they aren’t within the squad.
“I am very sorry I don’t want to go inside that. You know my principles and maybe you want to suggest, but they know why they are in the squad.”
Joseph Paintsil, Mubarak Wakaso and Felix Afena-Gyan are additionally among the many large names lacking from the Black Stars squad.
Ghana Squad in Full
Goalkeepers: Lawrence Ati-Zigi (St Gallen), Danlad Ibrahim (Asante Kotoko), Manaf Nurudeen (Eupen)
Defenders: Joseph Aidoo (Celta Vigo), Daniel Amartey (Leicester City), Abdul-Rahman Baba (Reading), Alexander Djiku (Racing Strasbourg), Tariq Lamptey (Brighton & Hove Albion), Gideon Mensah (AJ Auxerre), Denis Odoi (Club Brugge), Mohammed Salisu (Southampton), Alidu Seidu (Clermont Foot)
Midfielders: Andre Ayew (Al Sadd), Mohammed Kudus (Ajax Amsterdam), Daniel-Kofi Kyereh (SC Freiburg), Elisha Owusu (Gent), Thomas Partey (Arsenal), Salis Abdul Samed (Racing Lens)
Forwards: Daniel Afriyie (Hearts of Oak), Jordan Ayew (Crystal Palace), Osman Bukari (Red Star Belgrade), Issahaku Abdul Fatawu (Sporting Lisbon), Antoine Semenyo (Bristol City), Kamal Sowah (Club Brugge), Kamaldeen Sulemana (Stade Rennes), Inaki Williams (Athletic Bilbao).
Ghana play their first World Cup recreation in opposition to Portugal on November 24.
Martin Graham is an MFF sports activities author
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