The Black Stars opened camp with nine players as they begin preparations ahead of the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations tournament.
The local contingent arrived in Doha, Qatar over the weekend and were joined by the foreign-based players from their respective team bases.
Some players present at the team’s training are Lawrence Ati-Zigi, Richard Attah, Daniel Kofi Kyereh, Alexander Djiku, Gideon Mensah, Fatawu Issahaku, David Abagna Sandam, Maxwell Quaye and Mubarak Wakaso.
????CAMP UPDATE: The Black Stars had their first outdoor training session this morning.
— Ghana Men National Teams (@Team_GhanaMen) December 27, 2021
Currently at the team’s camp here in Doha, we have two goalkeepers and seven outfield players. #BlackStars #BringBackTheLove #AFCON2021 pic.twitter.com/yAWaJHLBwy
The team will be in Doha for a period of three weeks to prepare for the Tournament scheduled for Cameroon from January 9 to February 6, 2022.
The Black Stars will play three international friendly matches in Qatar to give Coach Milovan Rajevac the opportunity to assess his squad for the Tournament.
Ghana are expected to play a yet-to-named club side on Tuesday, December 28, before taking on one of the Africa Cup of Nations qualified teams on Friday, January 1, 2022 in another friendly.
The team will wrap up their test matches against African Champions Algeria on Wednesday, January 5, 2022.
Ghana is in Group C alongside Morocco, Gabon and Comoros
The Black Stars will face North African side Morocco in the opening group C game in Yaounde on January 10.
Meanwhile, Ghanaian players in the English Premier League will join the team from January 3, 2021.
