The Black Stars opened their camping ahead of the 2022 Fifa World Cup qualifiers against Ethiopia and South Africa on Monday at the Accra Sports Stadium
With only fifteen players out of the 28 players called by coach Milovan Rajevac, the Black Stars did some drills and shake ups before facing lower tier side Golden Kicks 5-1 in a training match.
Israel based striker Richmond Boakye Yiadom ‘Kwame Fish’ scored a brace on his return to the team while Crystal Palace striker Jordan Ayew also added another goal.
Caleb Ekuban and Abdul Fatawu Issahaku added a goal each after the break to wrap up a fine performance in the afternoon.
The fifteen players who currently in camp include goalkeeper Joseph Wollacott (Swindon Town), Manaf Nurudeen (Eupen), Richard Attah (Hearts of Oak), Philemon Baffour (Dreams FC).
The rest are Joseph Aidoo (Celta Vigo), Ismail Abdul Ganiyu (Asante Kotoko), Mubarak Wakaso (Shenzhen F.C), Edmund Addo (Sheriff Tiraspol), Andre Ayew (Al Sadd), Jordan Ayew (Crystal Palace), Abdul Fatawu Issahaku (Dreams FC).
Also, Samuel Owusu (Al Fayha) is around together with Richmond Boakye-Yiadom (Beitar Jerusalem), Benjamin Tetteh (Yeni Malatyaspor), Caleb Ekuban (Genoa).
The rest of the players are expected in Accra on Monday.
Meanwhile Head Coach Milovan Rajevac has invited Montari Kamaheni of Ashdod FC to replace Gideon Mensah of Bordeaux. The left back suffered bruises on his left ankle during Saturday’s French Ligue 1 clash against PSG.
The Black Stars will depart Accra on Tuesday afternoon for South Africa for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 qualifier against Ethiopia at the Orlando stadium – Johannesburg on Thursday, November 11, 2021 at 15:00Hrs GMT.
