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Video: Black Stars leave for South Africa ahead of Ethiopia tie

By Vincent Ashitey
Black Stars players at the Kotoka International Airport
Black Stars players at the Kotoka International Airport
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The Black Stars have left the shores of Ghana for South Africa to play Ethiopia in the penultimate World Cup 2022 qualifying match.

The Black Stars will play as guest to the Walias in the Group G encounter at the Orlando Stadium in South Africa on Thursday, November 11, 2021 at 15:00Hrs GMT.

Twenty-four players travelled to South Africa on Tuesday for the World Cup qualifier against Ethiopia.

Fifteen players trained in Accra on Monday as the team started preparations for the final two games of Group G in the World Cup qualifiers.

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The Black Stars trained on Tuesday morning ahead of the trip to Johannesburg. Ghana is hoping to make a return to the World Cup after missing out in the 2018 edition in Russia. A win over Ethiopia and South Africa will guarantee Ghana a place in the play-offs.

Full Squad:

Goalkeepers: Joseph Wollacott (Swindon Town), Lawrence Ati-Zigi (St.Gallen), Manaf Nurudeen (Eupen), Richard Attah (Hearts of Oak)

Defenders: Andy Yiadom (Reading FC), Philemon Baffour (Dreams FC), Baba Abdul Rahman (Reading FC), Montari Kamaheni (Ashdod), Daniel Amartey (Leicester City), Alexander Djiku (Strasbourg), Joseph Aidoo (Celta Vigo), Ismail Abdul Ganiyu (Asante Kotoko)

Midfielders: Baba Idrissu (Real Mallorca), Mubarak Wakaso (Shenzhen F.C), Edmund Addo (Sheriff Tiraspol), Mohammed Kudus (Ajax Amsterdam), Daniel Kofi Kyere (FC St. Pauli)

Wingers: Andre Ayew (Al Sadd), Jordan Ayew (Crystal Palace), Abdul Fatawu Issahaku (Dreams FC), Kamal Deen Sulemana (Rennes), Samuel Owusu (Al Fayha)

Strikers: Richmond Boakye-Yiadom (Beitar Jerusalem), Caleb Ekuban (Genoa)

Meanwhile, Jonathan Mensah (Injured), Thomas Partey (Injured) and Felix Afena Gyan (Unavailable) did not travel with the team to South Africa for the clash.