Chris Hughton Names Squad for AFCON Qualifier Against Central African Republic

Coach Chris Hughton has called up twenty five players for the AFCON Qualifier match against Central African Republic. The match will be played in Ghana on Thursday, 7th September, 2023.
SQUAD
GOALKEEPERS
- Lawrence Ati-Zigi
- Abdul Manaf Nurudeen
- Richard Ofori
DEFENDERS
- Alidu Seidu
- Kingsley Schindler
- Stephan Ambrosius
- Joseph Aidoo
- Alexander Djiku
- Nicholas Opoku
- Baba Abdul Rahman
- Gideon Mensah
MIDFIELDERS
- Abdul Samed Salis
- Baba lddissu
- Edmund Addo
- Andre Ayew
- Elisha Owusu
- Mohammed Kudus
- Ransford Koningsdorffer
FORWARDS
- Inaki Williams
- Antoine Semenyo
- Jordan Ayew
- Ernest Nuamah
- Osman Bukari
- Joseph Painstil
- Jonathan Sowah
The game is slated to take place at 16:00 on Thursday, September 7, 2023, at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium in Kumasi. Ghana must win in order to advance to the Cote d’Ivoire edition of the Africa Cup of Nations.
With 9 points, Ghana leads Group E. The Black Stars are one point ahead of Angola in second place and two points ahead of Central African Republic in third place.
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MORE DETAILS ABOUT THE GAME
Kick Off: 16H00 (4:00PM)
Venue: Baba Yara Sports Stadium – Kumasi, Ghana
Match officials:
Referee: Peter Waweru Kamaru – Kenya
Assistant I: Kipkoech Cheruiyot – Kenya
Assistant II: Stephen Eleazar Onyango Yiembe – Kenya
Fourth Official: Omar Abdulkadir Artan – Somalia
Match Commissioner: Sanusi Mohammed – Nigeria
Referee Assessor: Fatou Gaye – Senegal
Medical Officers and Pre-match Ceremony Coordinators: Dr. Christiana Baah and Frederick Acheampong – Ghana.
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HEAD TO HEAD
The last time Ghana faced Central African Republic, it ended in a goalless draw.
![]() | TEAM STATS | ![]() |
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6 | Shots | 8 |
1 | Shots on target | 1 |
28% | Possession | 72% |
233 | Passes | 585 |
66% | Pass accuracy | 87% |
14 | Fouls | 7 |
2 | Yellow cards | 1 |
0 | Red cards | 0 |
0 | Offsides | 2 |
1 | Corners | 5 |