BY Issah Olegor
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has released the official squad list for the upcoming U-20 Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt, featuring Ghana’s Black Satellites team.
The team, led by head coach Desmond Ofei, will kick off their campaign on May 2 against Group C rivals DR Congo, to secure qualification for the FIFA U-20 World Cup in Chile later this year.
Discrepancies in the Roster
However, the announcement has raised concerns due to discrepancies between the squad published by CAF and the players currently in camp.
Notably, Vision FC midfielder Edmund Asante is listed on CAF’s official tournament website, despite being dropped from the traveling squad.
Asante remains in Ghana and even featured in Vision FC’s recent match against Bibiani Gold Stars, scoring a goal.
Furthermore, not all players have arrived at the team’s base in Egypt. Midfielder Joseph Aidoo of Santatea Cluj and FC Barcelona B left-back David Oduro joined the squad on Monday evening, but neither player appears on the official CAF list.
The remaining players are expected to report to camp in the coming days.
The Official Squad List
According to the CAF website, the Ghanaian squad consists of:
Goalkeepers: Gidios Aseako (Dreams FC), Yakubu Saeed (Medeama), and P. Arthur (N/A)
Defenders: Dacosta Antwi (Young Apostles), Nana Kwame Boakye (FC Sheriff), Denis Marfo (Internacional), and Maxwell Azafokpe (Tudu Mighty Jets)
Midfielders: McCarthy Ofori (Bylis), Kelvin Ahiable (Dreams FC), Ishmael Addo (Heart of Lions), Aaron Essel (North Texas SC), Hayford Boahen (Cheetah FC), Edmund Asante (Vision FC), and Araphat Mohammed (FC Nordsjælland)
Forwards: Emmanuel Mensah (Sogndal), Joseph Opoku (Zulte Waregem), Dennis Ameyaw Appiah-Kubi (N/A), Abdul Hakim Sulemana (Randers), Jerry Afriyie (CD Lugo), George Tei Nagadzi (Vision FC), Andrews Adjabeng (Real Sociedad C), Michael Amer (Nice), Ibrahim Sporting Club Aziz Issah (Barcelona B), Clinton Duodu (Apollon Limassol), and Kelvin Nkrumah (Medeama)
The discrepancies in the squad list have raised questions about the team’s preparation and organization.
