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Akonnor calls 32 for AFCON qualifiers

Black Stars Head Coach, Charles Kwabena Akonnor has invited 32 home-based players to prepare for next month’s Africa Cup of Nations double-header against South Africa and Sao Tome and Principe.

Ghana is scheduled to take on the Bafana Bafana of South Africa in round five of the qualifiers before tackling Sao Tome and Principe in the final qualifier.

The Black Stars are on nine points at the top of the standings in Group C after four matches with two games left.

The team would later be joined by other foreign-based players for the two qualifiers.

The players are to report to the M Plaza Hotel in Accra today. They include:

Goalkeepers: Joseph Addo (Aduana Stars), Razak Abalora (Asante Kotoko), Bawa Lord Martey (Elmina Sharks) and Eric Ofori Antwi (Medeama SC).

Central Defenders: Haruna Jamal Deen (Great Olympics), Yussif Mubarik (Asante Kotoko), Ganiyu Ismail (Asante Kotoko), Konadu Yiadom (WAFA) and Mohammed Alhassan (Hearts of Oak).

Full Backs: Amoako Kwadwo (AshantiGold SC), Christopher Nettey (Asante Kotoko), Ibrahim Moro (Asante Kotoko), Dennis Korsah Akoumah (Ebusua Dwarfs).

Midfielders: Justice Blay (Medeama SC), Rashid Nortey (Medeama SC), Salifu Moro (Bechem United), Gladson Awako (Great Olympics), Michael Otou (Great Olympics), George Asamoah (Ebusua Dwarfs) and Ben Acquah (Ebusua Dwarfs).

Attacking Midfielders: Yaw Annor (AshantiGold SC), Salifu Ibrahim (Techiman Eleven Wonders), Maxwell Abbey (Great Olympics), Augustine Boakye (WAFA) and Michael Agbekornu (Dreams FC).

Strikers: Kwame Pepprah (King Faisal), Diawusie Taylor (Karela United FC), Kwame Opoku (Asante Kotoko), Joseph Esso (Dreams FC), Evans Etti (Accra Lions FC), Andy Kumi Francis (Unistar Academy) and Welbeck Takyi (Tano Bofoakwa).

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