Ghana’s U-20 male team, the Black Satellites have departed Accra to Mauritania for the 2021 U20 African Cup of Nations to be played in Mauritania.
The tournament will take place from February 14 to March 6, 2021.
A delegation made up of 26 players, 9 technical team officials and the management team left Accra on Saturday to Nouadhibou where Ghana will be based.
The Black Satellites are in Group C where they will play against Morocco, Tanzania and The Gambia.
The WAFU Zone B champions will start the tournament with the game against Tanzania on Tuesday February 16 before facing Morocco and then finally The Gambia.
Ghana will he hoping to win its fourth gold medal of the tournament, having won it in the in 1993, 1999 and 2009 editions.
The following are the players called up by Coach Karim Zito for the tournament:
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NAME |
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1. |
William Emmanuel Essu |
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2. |
Philomo Baffour |
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3. |
Benjamin Aloma |
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4. |
Nathaniel Adjei |
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5. |
Frank Kwabena Assinki |
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6. |
Emmanuel Essiam |
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7. |
Mathew Cudjoe Anim |
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8. |
Sampson Agyapong |
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9. |
Percious Boah |
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10. |
Daniel Afriyie Barnieh |
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11. |
Mohammed Sulemana |
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12. |
David Kudjo |
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13. |
Patrick Mensah |
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14. |
Ivan Anokye Mensah |
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15. |
Ofori McCarthy |
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16. |
Appiah Kubi |
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17. |
Eric Ansu Appiah |
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18. |
Samuel Koshie Agbenyega |
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19. |
Danlad Ibrahim |
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20. |
Abdul Fatawu Issahaku |
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21. |
Samuel Abbey-Ashie Quaye |
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22. |
Frank Boateng |
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23. |
Emmanuel Agyemang Duah |
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24. |
Uzair Alhassan |
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25. |
Josepho Barnes |
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26. |
James Ampofo |