{"id":120089,"date":"2023-11-15T14:24:52","date_gmt":"2023-11-15T14:24:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/11\/15\/black-stars-complete-first-training-ahead-of-madagascar-game-photos\/"},"modified":"2023-11-15T14:24:52","modified_gmt":"2023-11-15T14:24:52","slug":"black-stars-complete-first-training-ahead-of-madagascar-game-photos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/11\/15\/black-stars-complete-first-training-ahead-of-madagascar-game-photos\/","title":{"rendered":"Black Stars complete first training ahead of Madagascar game [Photos]"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"td-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"636\" height=\"424\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/IMG_5926-636x424-1.jpeg\"   alt=\"\" title=\"IMG_5926-636x424\"\/><\/div>\n<p>The Black Stars of Ghana held their first training session on Tuesday, November 14, at the Baba Yara Stadium ahead of their 2026 World Cup qualifiers against Madagascar and Comoros.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>As announced by the Ghana Football Association (GFA), the team trained behind closed doors with the second training scheduled for today, Wednesday, November 15 at 16:00GMT.<\/p>\n<p>24 players were involved in Tuesday\u2019s training with goalkeeper Lawrence Ati-Zigi the only player who was yet to arrive in camp.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/22191989129,1002554\/MGL\/mgl_ado_atunwa_300x250 --><\/p>\n<p>Medeama SC trio of Nurudeen Abdulai, Fatawu Hamidu and Jonathan Sowah joined the rest of the squad for the first training session.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The Black Stars will host Madagascar on Friday with kick-off scheduled at 16:00GMT before travelling to face Comoros on November 21 at the\u00a0Stade de Moroni.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Below are some photos<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Salis-683x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Stars-1024x683.jpeg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Issahaku-1-683x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Wollacott-683x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/J.-Ayew-1024x683.jpeg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Amartey-and-Inaki-1024x683.jpeg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Seidu.jpeg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Denis-O-1024x683.jpeg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Nuamah-1024x683.jpeg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Andre-A-1024x683.jpeg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Ashimeru-1024x683.jpeg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Semenyo-A-1024x683.jpeg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n<p><strong>READ ALSO<\/strong><\/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=\"geplUMb5kDI\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Tropical Diseases: Worm infestation reduced drastically among school-age children - 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