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BREAKING NEWS: Shock as Kwesi Appiah, Mahatma Otoo gatecrash Ghana’s final squad for AFCON, Inkoom dropped

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England-based striker Kwesi Appiah and Norway-based attacker Mahatma Otoo have gatecrashed Ghana's final 23-man squad for the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations while experienced defender Samuel Inkoom has been dropped from the travelling party.
Kwesi Appiah has been named in Ghana’s final squad for the AFCON

England-based striker Kwesi Appiah and Norway-based attacker Mahatma Otoo have gatecrashed Ghana’s final 23-man squad for the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations while experienced defender Samuel Inkoom has been dropped from the travelling party, the Ghana FA has announced.

Injuries look to have robbed new coach Avram Grant of the chance of naming his strongest squad for the competition with playmaker Kwadwo Asamoah, Abdul Majeed Waris and Jeffrey Schlupp all nursing injuries.

This left the Ghana coaching with no option but to call Otoo from his Norwegian team Songdal’s training camp as he was not part of the 26-man squad that travelled with the Black Stars to Spain.

Ruthless ex-Chelsea coach Avram Grant also axed South Africa-based defender Kwabena Adusei and midfielder Ibrahim Moro from the squad for the tournament in Equatorial Guinea.

The squad, which is dominated by foreign-based players, sees several players named for their maiden appearances in African football’s flagship event.

The Israeli manager named ten players in the squad who will be making their maiden appearances in Africa’s flagship football event which kicks off in 17 January.

Youngsters Baba Rahman, Daniel Amartey, Frank Acheampong David Accam and Kwesi Appiah will all be making their first appearances at the Africa Cup of Nations.

Goalkeeper Fatau Dauda is the only home-based player in the squad which will be fighting the for title.

Last-minute injury to striker Abdul-Majeed Waris means Norway-based attacker Mahatma Otoo has been given a late call-up to join the squad.
England-based defender Jeffrey Schlupp was also excluded from the squad because of an injury that will rule him out of action for about three weeks.
Defender Samuel Inkoom, midfielder Ibrahim Moro and Kwabena Adusei, who were part of the provisional squad were all left out of the final 23-man squad.
The Black Stars will be led at the tournament by captain Asamoah Gyan who joins Andre Ayew, Jonathan Mensah, Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu and Mubarak Wakaso will provide the needed experience for the tournament in Equatorial Guinea.
Appiah looks to have profited from the good form he has shown since joining the Black Stars in the pre-tournament camping which saw him scoring in his debut game for Ghana.
Ghana have been placed in a tough group at the Africa Cup of Nations as they will face Senegal, Algeria and South Africa.

 

Ghana squad

Goalkeepers: Razak Braimah (Mirandes, Spain), Fatau Dauda (AshGold) and Ernest Sowah (Don Bosco, DR Congo)

Defenders: Harrison Afful (Esperance, Tunisia), John Boye (Erciyesspor, Turkey), Jonathan Mensah (Evian, France), Awal Mohammed (Maritzburg, South Africa), Baba Rahman (Augsburg, Germany), Gyimah Edwin (Mpumalanga Black Aces, South Africa), Daniel Amartey, (FC Copenhagen, Denmark)

Midfielders: Rabiu Mohammed (Krasnodar, Russia), Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu (Udinese, Italy), Afriyie Acquah (Parma, Italy), Solomon Asante (T.P. Mazembe, DR Congo), Christian Atsu (Everton, England), Mubarak Wakaso (Celtic, Scotland), Andre Ayew (Olympique Marseille, France), Frank Acheampong (Anderlecht, Belgium), David Accam (Chicago Fire, USA)

Strikers: Jordan Ayew (Lorient, France), Mahatma Otoo (Songdal, Norway) Asamoah Gyan (Al Ain, UAE), Kwesi Appiah (Cambridge United, England).

What do you make of Ghana’s final squad for the AFCON? Do you think Appiah should have been named? What about Mahatma? Do you think dropping Inkoom is fair? Do you think this squad can win the AFCON? Make your views known in the box below:

Comments

24 responses to “BREAKING NEWS: Shock as Kwesi Appiah, Mahatma Otoo gatecrash Ghana’s final squad for AFCON, Inkoom dropped”

  1. Don

    This is a wining team

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  2. johnny

    Good squad, for what is available.

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  3. sterlingz

    this team will shock the world!!!

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  4. Obed

    I’m elated that Mahatma Otoo is included.

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  5. wyper

    Avram Grant is a tactical genius. The guy has foresight. He is seriously sorting your mess- Kwesi Appiah’s BIG MESs!! Here’s a coach running out of options yet he makes wise call ups. His 31 man squad confuses you. We talk toooooo much! Just watch the man do his work

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  6. Gawucho

    Very superb squad……mahatma Otoooooooooooo goooooooal.

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  7. Gawucho

    Very fantastic…mahatma Otooooooooo

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  8. Roy

    I salute u grant for ur squad,i told u all that dis kwesi appiah boy is making the team though am not a fun of hm,is good inkoom is out with ibrahim moro,yes i love somebody like otoo too in the team,but edusie shld ve remain in the team since we dnt ve too many defenders but all the same it is a good team.

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  9. kimco

    ei ghanafuo nunu….im not saying yhe squad is bad but pls somebody tell me why there is so much praise for grant for naming this squad…i want tactical analysis for each reason if im not asking too much.

    also gsn is trully a grave yard…atlrast zamfoot have over 50 responses for their final squad reportage….we are too dull.

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    1. afrikaba1

      ghanasoccernet is now a graveyard because they messes up your comment hen your speak the truth against corrupted GFA. People have been sharing their ideas on ghanaweb now.

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  10. Hassan Harun

    We all know that Ghana is a football Nation, even if you call second divition boyz they can play. Because we trust our nation players.so we only need the cup, we don’t care about naming your squad. Since 82 please

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  11. Justice Jay

    All the glory be to God for He has done
    it.Let’s hope and see what will come out
    of this squad.Believe you me,with God in
    the boat,we’ll laugh at the storm.

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  12. Papa Nkrumah

    On the basis of relevance or significance, it makes sense that inkoom did not make the cut. We have options to replace him. Kwesi Appiah’s call up together with Mahatma means that Jordan will be challenged to work hard as partner to Gyan. Lets keep our fingers crossed although I feel many radio sports journalists will raise hell over the dropping of Inkoom due to his past contribution to the Black stars and how kind he is to media folks. But lets all support the coach as he seeks to “do well” by at least making the semi final stage.

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  13. Poleecy

    Yes this is what I ask for thank God Kwesi Appiah is in the squad

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  14. Mumbi

    How can u name Kwesi Appiah yet you overlook Peggy Appiah? She can also add value to the team, even in form of sexual services to the whole team.

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  15. lion-fire

    i see a bit of imbalance here. there are only two full backs in defence. baba and afful. Ni back ups for them

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  16. Christopher

    All I can say what has God or spiritiual religion got to do with football. Isn’t it all about team performance? If Ghana lose there first match than bow ur head with shame & keep shut. Just support & hope ur team will win

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  17. Papa Nkrumah

    @ Lion, during the first half of the friendly, the coach did not use Afful or Rahman yet managed to have a full defensive set up. This tells me that he is confident that there are other players in the current squad who can fill the slot should the need occur. That is why he played the trial match I guess.

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  18. smokey

    @lion-fire by the look of the look of the starting line up from last Gyimah was used at full and Wakaso and Achempong could operate there if needs Grant must of seen Inkoom for what he is..crap.

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  19. NONI(9JA 1ST SON)

    All am hoping and praying for is that GHANA’s 38yrs AFCON drought ends this year………..

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  20. Dr Who

    Frank Acheampong mostly plays as a left full back for Anderlect and Coach Grant used him there in the first half of our friendly so no worries for full back substitutes.

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  21. kwarcee

    @kimco,we don’t decide who shd b included or excluded in the blackstars cos that is the exclusive reserve of the technical men,but on zamfoot,they do this cos their coach is clueless hence resorting to selections made on zamfoot for him.besides gsn is updated with new stories every other minute but on zamfoot,they will labor on a topic for weeks before thier site is updated so chill and dont give them weight cos there is nothing special about them ,look thru the comments and c how that mumbi is commenting,childish if u ask me.

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  22. inzaghi

    thanks coach for naming mahatma osumanu otoo among the team

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  23. wee ba

    let’s see if grant can resurrect the team akwasi appiah the silent killer silently killed

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