Otto Addo names 5 debutants for March friendlies against Nigeria and Uganda
Black Stars head coach Otto Addo has named a 26-man provisional squad for the friendlies in the upcoming international break.
The Black Stars will face Nigeria and Nigeria during the March international break, their first since exiting the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.
The 26-man squad includes Bolivia-based David Akologo, Nordsjaelland forward Ibrahim Osman, France-based Nathaniel Adjei, and Rangers winger Diomande Mohammed who have all received their first call-ups to the national team.
Asante Kotoko’s Frederick Asare has also been included in the squad, along with left-back Patrick Kpozo, Leicester City winger Fatawu Issahaku, and midfielder Edmund Addo, who returns to the team after a spell away.
Brighton & Hove Albion right-back Tariq Lamptey has been named in the squad following his recovery from an injury that kept him out of the Africa Cup of Nations.
Other notable inclusions in the squad are captain Andre Ayew, forward Jordan Ayew, Mohammed Kudus, Osman Bukari, Samed Abdul Samed, and Elisha Owusu.
