The Black Stars, Ghana’s national football team, commenced their training camp in Kumasi on Tuesday as part of the preparations for the upcoming 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON).
A total of 24 out of the final 27 squad members participated in the training session.
The training camp in Kumasi is set to last for nine days before the team departs for Ivory Coast, where the AFCON tournament is scheduled to take place from January 13, 2024.
The decision to train in Kumasi was made after a thorough inspection of the Baba Yara Stadium, which prompted the technical team, led by coach Chris Hughton, to shift the first day’s training to the Dr Kwame Kyei Sports Complex due to the unfavorable condition of the Baba Yara Sports Stadium pitch.
The 24 players who participated in the training included Joseph Wollacott, Lawrence Ati-Zigi, Alidu Seidu, Denis Odoi, Kingsley Schindler, Gideon Mensah, Abdul Fatawu Hamid, Nicholas Opoku, and Daniel Amartey.
Other players, such as Salisu Mohammed, Alexander Djiku, Baba Iddrisu, Elisha Owusu, Abdul Samed Salis, Richmond Lamptey, Majeed Ashimeru, Andre Ayew, Ransford Yeboah Koningsdorffer, Osman Bukari, Joseph Painstil, Ernest Nuamah, Antoine Semenyo, and Jonathan Sowah, also took part in the training session.
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🎥 Commenced our initial training at the Dr. Kwame Kyei Sports Complex in Kumasi yesterday, getting ready for AFCON. ⏳
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