{"id":435121,"date":"2017-11-07T19:00:30","date_gmt":"2017-11-07T19:00:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ghana-mma.com\/2017\/11\/07\/2018-wcq-black-stars-hold-first-training-in-cape-coast\/"},"modified":"2017-11-07T19:00:30","modified_gmt":"2017-11-07T19:00:30","slug":"2018-wcq-black-stars-hold-first-training-in-cape-coast","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2017\/11\/07\/2018-wcq-black-stars-hold-first-training-in-cape-coast\/","title":{"rendered":"2018 WCQ: Black Stars hold first training in Cape Coast"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"article-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/91370138.295.jpg\" alt=\"BS Cape5\" title=\"BS Cape5\" width=\"295\" height=\"221\" \/><span class=\"image_caption\"><span>Black Stars training in Cape Coast<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"noPrint\">\n<div id=\"537626303\" style=\"width:300;height:250;margin:0;padding:0\">\n<p>\t\t  <noscript><iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"b2ad7fa7fd\" name=\"b2ad7fa7fd\" src=\"http:\/\/ghanaweb-d.openx.net\/w\/1.0\/afr?auid=537626303&amp;cb=150834795848671\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" width=\"300\" height=\"250\"><a href=\"\/\/ghanaweb-d.openx.net\/w\/1.0\/rc?cs=b2ad7fa7fd&amp;cb=150834795848671\">&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/1510081230_94_ai\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/iframe><\/noscript><\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"clear:right\">The Black Stars took part in their first training session this afternoon at the Cape Coast Stadium ahead of their final World Cup qualifier against Egypt.<\/p>\n<p>20 out of 23 players called up for the game took part in the session under the guidance of Head Coach Kwesi Appiah and his technical team.<\/p>\n<p>Captain Asamoah Gyan was a late arrival to the session with right back Harrison Afful and striker Patrick Twumasi expected to join up with the team on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>The match on Sunday has no real significance as Egypt have already sealed a spot at the World Cup but Appiah has said he\u2019s using the game to assess his squad as he builds a competitive team for AFCON 2019.<\/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>Black Stars training in Cape Coast &#13; 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