{"id":414666,"date":"2017-09-05T01:30:24","date_gmt":"2017-09-05T01:30:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ghana-mma.com\/2017\/09\/05\/jordan-harrison-afful-pull-out-of-ghanas-clash-with-congo\/"},"modified":"2017-09-05T01:30:24","modified_gmt":"2017-09-05T01:30:24","slug":"jordan-harrison-afful-pull-out-of-ghanas-clash-with-congo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2017\/09\/05\/jordan-harrison-afful-pull-out-of-ghanas-clash-with-congo\/","title":{"rendered":"Jordan, Harrison Afful pull out of Ghana\u2019s clash with Congo"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"article-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/64852520.295.jpg\" alt=\"Jordan Ayew Korea\" title=\"Jordan Ayew Korea\" width=\"295\" height=\"197\" \/><span class=\"image_caption\"><span>Jordan Ayew out will not travel with the team<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"noPrint\">\n<div id=\"537626303\" style=\"width:300;height:250;margin:0;padding:0\">\n\t\t  <noscript><iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"b2ad7fa7fd\" name=\"b2ad7fa7fd\" src=\"http:\/\/ghanaweb-d.openx.net\/w\/1.0\/afr?auid=537626303&amp;cb=149916385178506\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" width=\"300\" height=\"250\"><a href=\"\/\/ghanaweb-d.openx.net\/w\/1.0\/rc?cs=b2ad7fa7fd&amp;cb=149916385178506\">&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/1504575024_21_ai\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/iframe><\/noscript>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"clear:right\"> Jordan Ayew and Harrison Afful are the latest to withdraw from the Black Stars squad for their 2018 World Cup qualifier return leg against Congo in Brazzaville.<\/p>\n<p>Swansea City striker missed Monday\u2019s workout at the Accra Sports Stadium and will not travel with the team, citing a stomach upset while Afful has opted out because of foot injury.<\/p>\n<p>The setback denied him a starting role in last Friday&#8217;s 1-1 draw with the Red Devils at the Baba Yara Stadium in Kumasi.<\/p>\n<p>He came on as a second half substitute and seems to have aggravated the injury.<\/p>\n<p>Already, captain, Asamoah Gyan and his deputy, Andre Ayew have omitted themselves due to injuries.<\/p>\n<p>The Black Stars need victory in Congo to have a mathematical chance of bouncing back in the World Cup qualification, especially should Uganda hold Egypt in Alexandria in the other Group E match.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a style=\"display:none\" rel=\"follow\" href=\"http:\/\/megatheme.ir\/\" title=\"\u0642\u0627\u0644\u0628 \u0648\u0631\u062f\u067e\u0631\u0633\">\u0642\u0627\u0644\u0628 \u0648\u0631\u062f\u067e\u0631\u0633<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jordan Ayew out will not travel with the team &#13; Jordan Ayew and Harrison Afful are the latest to withdraw from the Black Stars squad for their 2018 World Cup qualifier return leg against Congo in Brazzaville. 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