Tarique Fosu excused as CK Akonnor calls up two new local players

Ghana Black Stars Head Coach CK Akonnor has called up two local players; Fatawu Mohammed of Hearts of Oak and Samuel Ashie Quaye (Great Olympics) for the upcoming World Cup Qualifiers against Ethiopia and South Africa.



Ghana FA revealed that Tariq Fosu has been excused as the player is currently trying to sort his future with Brentford before the transfer window closes.

📌Black Stars update:
Samuel Ashie Quaye (Great Olympics), Fatau Mohammed (Hearts of Oak) called up by Coach Charles Akonnor.

Brentford City winger Tarique Fosu is excused from the upcoming assignments to sort out his future with the club pic.twitter.com/sANGIBlwIo

— 🇬🇭 Ghana Football Association (@ghanafaofficial) August 31, 2021

Slovakia based Benson Annan has also been ruled out of the two World Cup qualifiers after picking up an injury over the weekend, the GFA confirmed.

📌 Black Stars update
Slovakia based Benson Annan has been ruled out of the two World Cup qualifiers after picking up an injury over the weekend

We wish Benson a speedy recovery🙏🏾

— 🇬🇭 Ghana Football Association (@ghanafaofficial) August 31, 2021

Ghana will host Ethiopia on the 3rd of September at the Cape Coast stadium in their first 2022 World Cup Qualifiers game.