{"id":1031224,"date":"2022-03-22T23:23:25","date_gmt":"2022-03-22T23:23:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/03\/22\/black-stars-players-arrive-in-kumasi-photos\/"},"modified":"2022-03-22T23:23:25","modified_gmt":"2022-03-22T23:23:25","slug":"black-stars-players-arrive-in-kumasi-photos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/03\/22\/black-stars-players-arrive-in-kumasi-photos\/","title":{"rendered":"Black Stars players arrive in Kumasi [Photos]"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"td-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"696\" height=\"522\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/FOdSrAvXsAYXVNv-696x522.jpg\"   alt=\"\" title=\"FOdSrAvXsAYXVNv\"\/><\/div>\n<p>The Black Stars of Ghana have safely arrived in Kumasi\u00a0to continue preparations for the first leg of the tie against Nigeria in the playoff round of the qualifiers to the 2022 FIFA World Cup.<\/p>\n<p>The two West African giants will battle it out for a place at the global showpiece\u00a0at the Baba Yara Stadium in the first leg on Friday, March 25.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large td-caption-align-https:\/\/www.adomonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/FOdSrAoXsAIXX_G.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/FOdSrAoXsAIXX_G-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2094526\"  \/><figcaption><strong>Kofi Kyere<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Kick-off is at 19:300GMT.<\/p>\n<p>The second leg tie has been scheduled to be staged at the Abiola National Stadium on March 29.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/22191989129,1002554\/MGL\/mgl_ado_atunwa_300x250 --><\/p>\n<p>Seven players opened camp on Monday but the 27 players invited for the game have all reported with the exception of Jordan Ayew who is currently in isolation in the UK after contracting Covid.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large td-caption-align-https:\/\/www.adomonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/FOdS8ARXEAkN3We.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/FOdS8ARXEAkN3We-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2094522\"  \/><figcaption><strong>Technical advisor, Chris Hughton<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The team is expected to hold an intensified training session later this evening as coach Otto Addo and his deputies aim to secure a win from the home game.<\/p>\n<p>The winner of the tie will book a slot in the Mundial scheduled to be hosted in Qatar.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large td-caption-align-https:\/\/www.adomonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/FOdSrAvWQAgRzxV.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/FOdSrAvWQAgRzxV-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2094528\"  \/><figcaption><strong>Ati-Zigi and Afena Gyan<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The four-time African champions after missing out in Russia are seeking to return to the global showpiece for the fourth time having played in 2006, 2010 and 2014 in Germany, South Africa and in Brazil respectively.<\/p>\n<p>            <!--  [embed]https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=videoseries[\/embed]<!--\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>--><\/p>\n<div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"5bS34egyLpI\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"When love proposal is answered with friendship - My Daughter Durga Chat Room on Adom TV (22-3-22)\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/5bS34egyLpI?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Black Stars of Ghana have safely arrived in Kumasi\u00a0to continue preparations for the first leg of the tie against Nigeria in the playoff round of the qualifiers to the 2022 FIFA World Cup. 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