2017 AFCON: Ghana friendly against Congo scheduled for Tuesday

Published on: 27 August 2015
2017 AFCON: Ghana friendly against Congo scheduled for Tuesday
Black Stars supporters

Ghana's pre-2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying friendly against Congo will be played in Brazzaville on Tuesday.

The Black Stars will face Rwanda in the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations Gabon qualifier against in Kigali on 5th September.

There was confusion over the date for the friendly against the Congolese before they take on Rwanda.

It has now been confirmed that the match will be played on Tuesday, 1 September 2015.

The Black Stars will play the game before travelling to Kigali four days later to face Amavubi of Rwanda in the Group H Day Two qualifier.

Ghana coach Avram Grant has handed a maiden call-up to Italy-based Godfred Donsah, who recently joined Serie A side, Bologna.

Midfielder Andre Ayew makes a return to the team after missing out on the opening qualifier against Mauritius, which the Ghanaians 7-1 in Accra, just as Richmond Boakye Yiadom, who has been in and out of the team.

Ghana and Rwanda share top spot in Group H with three points apiece.

Full squad

Goalkeepers:

Razak Braimah (Cordoba, Spain), Fatau Dauda (AshGold), Richard Ofori (Wa All Stars)

Defenders:

Harrison Afful (Columbus Crew, USA), John Boye (Sivasspor, Turkey), Jonathan Mensah (Evian, France), Jeffery Schlupp (Leicester City, England), Baba Rahman (Chelsea, England), Gyimah Edwin (Orlando Pirates, South Africa), Daniel Amartey, (FC Copenhagen, Denmark)

Midfielders:

Rabiu Mohammed (Krasnodar, Russia), Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu (Udinese, Italy), Afriyie Acquah (Torino, Italy), Solomon Asante (T.P. Mazembe, DR Congo), Christian Atsu (Bournemouth, England), Andre Ayew (Swansea City, UK) Mubarak Wakaso (Rubin Kazan, Russia), Bernard Mensah (Getafe, Spain), Godfred Donsah (Bologna, Italy)

Strikers:

Asamoah Gyan (SIPG Shanghai, China), Jordan Ayew (Aston Villa, England), Ebenezer Assifuah (Sion, Switzerland), David Accam (Chicago Fire, USA), Richmond Boakye Yiadom(Atalanta, Italy).

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