{"id":47088,"date":"2023-03-21T17:10:04","date_gmt":"2023-03-21T17:10:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/03\/21\/black-stars-arrive-in-kumasi-for-angola-clash\/"},"modified":"2023-03-21T17:10:04","modified_gmt":"2023-03-21T17:10:04","slug":"black-stars-arrive-in-kumasi-for-angola-clash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/03\/21\/black-stars-arrive-in-kumasi-for-angola-clash\/","title":{"rendered":"Black Stars arrive in Kumasi for Angola clash"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The senior national team, the Black Stars, have arrived in Kumasi for their 2023 Africa Cup of Nations [AFCON] against Angola.<\/p>\n

Ghana opened camp with eight players at the Accra Sports Stadium on Monday evening.<\/p>\n

The Black Stars will take on the\u00a0Palancas Negras in back to back games in the Afcon qualifiers.<\/p>\n

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The four-time African champions will host Angola at the Baba Yara Stadium on Thursday with kick-off scheduled at 16:00GMT.<\/p>\n

The Black Stars will travel to Luanda for the reverse fixture in four days time.<\/p>\n

The 25 players invited for the two games have all reported and are expected to hold a training session this evening at the Baba Yara Stadium.<\/p>\n

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Chris Hughton, who signed a deal until December 2024, will be hoping to begin his new chapter as the head coach of the Black Stars with a win.<\/p>\n

The 64-year-old replaced Otto Addo who left his role after the country\u2019s early exit at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.<\/p>\n

The Black Stars are joint top of Group E alongside Angola with both teams with four points after two games.<\/p>\n

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