2025 Africa Cup of Nations Qualifiers: Black Stars arrive in Berkane ahead of Niger clash

Published on: 07 September 2024
2025 Africa Cup of Nations Qualifiers: Black Stars arrive in Berkane ahead of Niger clash
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The Black Stars have arrived in Oujda, Morocco for their second Group F game of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers against Niger.

Twenty-three players made the trip after Joseph Painstil pulled out due to passport issues.

The Los Angeles Galaxy forward has been left in Accra to sort out his passport issues before returning to the United States to join his club.

Ghana in their opener of the qualifiers lost to Angola on Thursday at the Baba Yara Stadium and need a response against Niger.

The Black Stars will train today and Sunday before taking on the Menas of Niger at the Berkane Municipal Stadium on Monday, September 9, 2024.

The 23 players that made the trip include, Lawrence Ati-Zigi, Joseph Wollacott, Frederick Asare, Alidu Seidu, Tariq Lamptey, Jerome Opoku, Mohammed Salisu, and Abdul Mumin. Others are Abdul Fatawu Issahaku, Thomas Partey, Antoine Semenyo, Brandon Thomas-Asante, Ebenezer Annan, Jonas Adjetey, Jordan Ayew, Elisha Owusu and Ibrahim Osman.

The rest are Inaki Williams, Kingsley Schindler, Majeed Ashimeru, Abu Francis, Forson Amankwah and Mohammed Kudus.

The game is scheduled for Monday, September 9, 2024, with kick-off scheduled for 16:00GMT.