CK Akunnor names 23-man Black Stars squad for Sudan Double header

Black Stars Coach CK Akunnor has released a 23-man squad for the team’s AFCON 2021 qualification double header against Sudan later this month.

The Black Stars, led by CK Akunnor are drawn in a group with Sudan, South Africa and Sao Tome & Principe are top of the qualification group with 6 points from a possible 6 after 2 wins against South Africa and Sao Tome.

CK Akunnor, who was assistant to former Stars coach Kwasi Appiah , will take charge of his first game against Sudan later this month after taking over from Kwasi Appiah last month.

4 players plying their trade in the Ghana Premier League have made the cut. This includes the highest scoring Ghanaian, Yahaya Mohammed of Aduana Stars and Hearts of Oak shotstopper,Richard Attah.

Here is the squad in full:

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GOALKEEPERS: Richard Ofori (Maritzburg United, South Africa), Razak Abalora, (Azam FC, Tanzania) Richard Atta (Hearts of Oak)

DEFENDERS: Kwadwo Amoako (AshantiGold), Andy Yiadom (Reading, England), Gideon Mensah (Zulte Waregem, Belgium) Nicholas Opoku (Amiens, France), Joseph Aidoo (Celta Vigo, Spain), Kassim Nuhu (Fortuna Dusseldorf, Germany), Habib Mohammed

MIDFIELDERS: Mubarak Wakaso (Jiangsu Suning, China), Alfred Duncan (Fiorentina, Italy), Iddrisu Baba (RCD Mallorca, Spain), Thomas Partey (Atletico Madrid, Spain), Mohammed Kudus (FC Nordsjaelland, Denmark), Christopher Antwi-Adjei (Paderborn, Germany), Tariq Fosu (Brentford FC, England), Samuel Owusu (Al Fayha FC, Saudi Arabia), Andre Ayew (Swansea City, England)

FORWARDS: Jordan Ayew (Crystal Palace, England), Richmond Boakye Yiadom (Red Star Belgrade, Serbia), Eugene Ansah (Hapoel Ra’anana, Israel), Yahaya Mohammed (Aduana Stars)