{"id":741138,"date":"2022-01-08T23:22:55","date_gmt":"2022-01-08T23:22:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/01\/08\/black-stars-arrive-in-cameroon-for-afcon-2021\/"},"modified":"2022-01-08T23:22:55","modified_gmt":"2022-01-08T23:22:55","slug":"black-stars-arrive-in-cameroon-for-afcon-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/01\/08\/black-stars-arrive-in-cameroon-for-afcon-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"Black Stars arrive in Cameroon for AFCON 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\"Black Black Stars in a group photo aboard their plan upon arrival<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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AFCON 2021 kicks off tomorrow<\/b><\/p>\n

Black Stars among last teams to arrive <\/p>\n

Team Ghana touched down in Yaounde Saturday night <\/p>\n

The senior national team, the Black Stars, have arrived in Cameroon on Saturday evening (January 8, 2022) ahead of the commencement of the 2021 African Cup of Nations, AFCON, tournament.<\/p>\n

Their arrival was confirmed by a number of sports journalists via Twitter, one of them, Gary Al Smith of Joy FM, tweeting: “They’ve touched down in Yaound\u00e9 from Doha.”<\/p>\n

Per GhanaWeb’s checks, Kamaldeen and Kudus, two of the 17 Black Stars debutants in camp are also part of the team. <\/p>\n

The official Twitter handle for the Black Stars have since shared photos of the team’s arrival aboard their plane and also at the arrival hall of the Yaounde airport.<\/p>\n

The Black Stars team held camping in Doha, Qatar. They played a friendly against champions Morocco, losing by three unanswered goals.<\/p>\n

They are in Group C along with Morocco, Comoros and Gabon. <\/p>\n

Photos of Black Stars arrival in Cameroon<\/b><\/p>\n

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A SNEAK PEAK!#TeamGhana<\/a> landed in Yaound\u00e9. #AfconwithJuliet<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/B6NARvxGGu<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Juliet Bawuah (@julietbawuah) January 8, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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*AFCON NEWS*

\nGhana Black Stars has landed in Cameroon for AFCON 2021 #TotalEnergiesAFCON2021<\/a>#TotalEnergiesAFCON2021<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/Py3vHwg2TW<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Baba Amando-Journalist (@AmandoCrusader) January 8, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Full list of Black Stars:

\nGoalkeepers:<\/b> <\/p>\n

Jojo Wolacott (Swindon Town, England),

\nAbdul Manaf Nurudeen (Eupen, Belgium),

\nRichard Attah (Hearts of Oak, Ghana),

\nLawrence Ati Zigi (St Gallen, Switzerland).<\/p>\n

Defenders: <\/b><\/p>\n

Andy Yiadom and

\nBaba Rahman (both Reading, England),

\nPhilemon Baffuor (Dreams FC, Ghana),

\nGideon Mensah (Bordeaux, France),

\nDaniel Amartey (Leicester City, England),

\nAlexander Djiku (Strasbourg, France),

\nJonathan Mensah (Columbus Crew, USA),

\nKhalid Abdul Mumin (Vitoria Guimaraes, Portugal).<\/p>\n

Midfielders: <\/b><\/p>\n

Baba Iddrissu (Real Mallorca, Spain),

\nEdmund Addo (Sheriff Tiraspol, Moldova),

\nThomas Partey (Arsenal, England),

\nMubarak Wakaso (Shenzhen, China),

\nMohammed Kudus (Ajax, Netherlands),

\nDaniel Kofi Kyere (St. Pauli, Germany),

\nDavid Abagna (Real Tamale United, Ghana).<\/p>\n

Forwards: <\/b><\/p>\n

Abdul Fatawu Issahaku (Dreams FC, Ghana),

\nSamuel Owusu (Al Fayha, Saudi Arabia),

\nKamaldeen Suleymana (Rennes, France),

\nAndre Ayew (Al Sadd SC. Qatar),

\nJoseph Paintsil (Genk, Belgium),

\nJordan Ayew (Crystal Palace, England),

\nRichmond Boakye Yiadom (Beitar Jerusalem, Israel),

\nMaxwell Abbey Quaye (Great Olympics, Ghana),

\nBenjamin Tetteh (Malatyaspor, Turkey).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n