{"id":248104,"date":"2024-11-08T14:38:28","date_gmt":"2024-11-08T14:38:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/11\/08\/jordan-named-as-stars-skipper-for-angola-niger-qualifiers\/"},"modified":"2024-11-08T14:38:28","modified_gmt":"2024-11-08T14:38:28","slug":"jordan-named-as-stars-skipper-for-angola-niger-qualifiers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/11\/08\/jordan-named-as-stars-skipper-for-angola-niger-qualifiers\/","title":{"rendered":"Jordan named as Stars skipper for Angola, Niger qualifiers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>The Head Coach of the Black Stars, Otto Addo, has named striker, Jordan Ayew, as the new captain of the team for their 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers against Angola and Niger next week.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAyew has agreed to take up the role to lead and guide the team and I\u2019m happy he has accepted the role. I think he can give a lot to the team going forward.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Addo said this when he announced the squad for the final AFCON double header at a press conference, yester\u00adday.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI talked to Kudus for him to understand that he still needs to learn and grow into that role. I want him to still be the second captain alongside Alexander Djiku,\u201d he stated.<\/p>\n<p>The former Ghanaian inter\u00adnational went ahead to name the squad, which had debut call-ups for Asante Kotoko midfielder, Emmanuel Antwi, and Nations FC\u2019s defender, Razak Simpson, while goalkeeper, Abdul Manaf Nurudeen, Nathaniel Adjei, and Joseph Paintsil.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Full Squad<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Goalkeepers: <\/strong>Lawrence Ati Zigi, Abdul Nurudeen, Joseph Wollacott.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Defenders: <\/strong>Alidu Seidu, Tariq Lamptey, and Jonas Adjei Adjetey, Nathaniel Adjei, Alexan\u00adder Djiku, Jerome Opoku, Gide\u00adon Mensah, Isaac Afful, Razak Simpson,<\/p>\n<p><strong>Midfielders: <\/strong>Elisha Owusu, Abu Francis, Ibrahim Sulemana, Michael Baidoo, Moham\u00admed Kudus, Em\u00admanuel Antwi,<\/p>\n<p><strong>Forward: <\/strong>Ibrahim Osman, Ernest Nuamah, Antoine Semen\u00adyo, Jordan Ayew, Inaki Williams, Issahaku A. 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