AFCON 2023: Ayew, Kudus, Lamptey make final list as Partey, Baba Rahman, Issahaku miss out

Ghana coach Chris Hughton announced his final 27-man squad for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations in Ivory Coast.

The final list saw players such as captain, Andre Ayew Mohammed Kudus, Inaki Williams, Daniel Amartey, Richard Ofori, and Mohammed Salisu.

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Deputy captain of the BlackStars deputy Thomas Partey was left out of the final list after he recently resumed training last month and won’t fit enough for the start of the tournament.  

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Surprisingly, high-flying Greek defender Baba Rahman and Leicester City swift winger Fatawu Issahaku recused themselves from the squad for various reasons. 

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The local league managed to get a look in from the technical handlers of the BlackStars as Richmond Lamptey’s impressive performance went unnoticed, Medeama duo Fatawu Hamidu and striker Jonathan Sowah.

The full 27-man squad below

Goalkeepers:

Lawrence Ati Zigi

Richard Ofori

Jojo Wollacott

Defenders:

Alidu Seidu

Dennis Odoi

Kingsley Schindler

Gideon Mensah

Issahaku Fatawu

Daniel Amartey

Nicholas Opoku

Alexander Djiku

Mohammed Salisu

Midfielders:

Samed Salis

Baba Iddrisu

Majeed Ashimeru

Elisha Owusu

Richmond Lamptey

Mohammed Kudus

Andre Ayew

Ransford Konigsdorffer

Osman Bukari

Joseph Paintsil

Jordan Ayew

Ernest Nuamah

Strikers:

Inaki Williams

Antoine Semenyo

Jonathan Sowah

The squad will begin camping in Kumasi on January 2 and play Namibia on January 8, 2024.

The Black Stars have been housed in Group B alongside Egypt, Cape Verde, and Mozambique.