Real Tamale United (RTU) captain David Sandan Abagna has made the final 28man squad released by coach Milovan Rajevac for the African Cup of Nations (2021) on Monday evening.
David Sandan Abagna was part of the five home based players to make the 31man pre-tournament squad that has been training in Doha, Qatar for about two weeks now. But Mohammed Kudus having been declared unfit by Ajax has still made the squad. Felix Afena Gyan has not been released by Roma and Clermont Foot midfielder Salis Abdul Samed also missed out on the final list for the tournament which kicks off on Sunday, January 9, 2022 in Cameroon. It therefore became apparent that the 28players all make the team to represent Ghana at the tournament.
Ghana will play a friendly International against African Champions Algeria on Wednesday, January 05, 2022 at the Education City stadium in Doha to wrap up preparations ahead of the tournament. The Black Stars will kick start the tournament against giants Morocco on Monday, January 10 before taking on Gabon and Comoros in the other Group C matches.
Milovan Rajevac who took over as Coach of the senior national team in November last year is expected to lead Ghana’s charge for a fifth Africa Cup of Nations trophy. The former Red Star Belgrade manager led the Black Stars to the 2010 Africa Cup of Nations in Angola where Ghana lost 1-0 to Egypt in the final.
The Black Stars of Ghana will open their campaign against Morocco on Monday, January 10, 2022 before taking on Gabon and Comoros in Group C.
Ghana will be making their 23rd appearance and have won the on four occasions in 1963, 1965, 1978 and 1982.
Ghana’s squad for 2021 Africa Cup of Nations:
GOALKEEPERS: Joseph Wolacott (Swindon Town, England), Abdul Manaf Nurudeen (Eupen, Belgium), Richard Attah (Hearts of Oak), Lawrence Ati Zigi (St. Gallen, Switzerland)
DEFENDERS: Andy Yiadom (Reading FC, England), Philemon Baffuor (Dreams FC), Baba Abdul Rahman (Reading FC, England), Gideon Mensah (Girondins de Bordeaux, France), Daniel Amartey (Leicester City, England), Alexander Djiku (Strasbourg FC, France), Jonathan Mensah (Columbus Crew, USA), Khalid Abdul Mumin (Vitoria de Guimaraes, Portugal).
MIDFIELDERS: Baba Iddrissu (Real Mallorca, Spain), Edmund Addo (Sherif Tiraspol, Moldova), Thomas Teye Partey (Arsenal, England), Mubarak Wakaso (Shenzhen, China), Mohammed Kudus (Ajax Amsterdam, Netherlands), Daniel Kofi Kyere (St. Pauli, Germany), David Sandan Abagna (Real Tamale United).
FORWARDS: Abdul Fatawu Issahaku (Dreams FC), Samuel Owusu (Al-Fayha, Saudi Arabia), Kamal Deen Suleymana (Rennes, France), Dede Ayew (Al Sadd, Qatar), Joseph Paintsil (Genk, Belgium), Jordan Ayew (Crystal Palace, England), Richmond Boakye Yiadom (Beitar Jerusalem, Israel), Maxwell Abbey Quaye (Great Olympics), Benjamin Tetteh (Malatyaspor, Turkey).
