{"id":272806,"date":"2024-12-30T10:54:04","date_gmt":"2024-12-30T10:54:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/12\/30\/desmond-ofei-invites-35-players-for-black-satellites-camp-ahead-of-2025-u-20-afcon\/"},"modified":"2024-12-30T10:54:04","modified_gmt":"2024-12-30T10:54:04","slug":"desmond-ofei-invites-35-players-for-black-satellites-camp-ahead-of-2025-u-20-afcon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/12\/30\/desmond-ofei-invites-35-players-for-black-satellites-camp-ahead-of-2025-u-20-afcon\/","title":{"rendered":"Desmond Ofei invites 35 players for Black Satellites camp ahead of 2025 U-20 AFCON"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"article-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.ghanaweb.com\/imagelib\/pics\/662\/66213786.295.jpg\" alt=\"The Black Satellites team pose for a picture before a game\" title=\"The Black Satellites team pose for a picture before a game\" width=\"295\" height=\"197\" \/> <span class=\"image_caption\"><span>The Black Satellites team pose for a picture before a game<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"-webkit-user-select: none; -webkit-touch-callout: none; -moz-user-select: none; -ms-user-select: none; user-select: none;\">\n<p id=\"article-123\">Desmond Ofei, the head coach of Ghana&#8217;s Black Satellites, has called up 35 players to begin preparations for the 2025 U-20 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), scheduled to take place in C\u00f4te d&#8217;Ivoire from April 26 to May 18, 2025. <\/p>\n<p>The first phase of the camp will run from January 3 to January 9, 2025, with the invited players primarily coming from Ghana Premier League clubs.  <\/p>\n<p>Players from the Division One League will join the camp during the second phase, set to take place from January 10 to January 15, 2025. <\/p>\n<p>This initial training camp is designed to build momentum and provide the technical team with an opportunity to assess additional talent to complement the squad that secured a second-place finish at the WAFU B U-20 Championship in Togo. <\/p>\n<p>That performance earned Ghana a spot at the upcoming U-20 AFCON. <\/p>\n<p>The Black Satellites have been in impressive form this year, clinching gold at the African Games in March after defeating Uganda 1-0 in the final.  <\/p>\n<p>With this strong foundation, Ofei and his team are optimistic about their chances of success at the U-20 AFCON. <\/p>\n<p>This camp marks the beginning of what could be another remarkable chapter in Ghana\u2019s U-20 football history. <\/p>\n<p><b>Below is the complete list of players called up:<b><\/b><\/b><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.ghanaweb.com\/imagelib\/pics\/609\/60952929.295.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p>FKA\/EB<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Black Satellites team pose for a picture before a game Desmond Ofei, the head coach of Ghana&#8217;s Black Satellites, has called up 35 players to begin preparations for the 2025 U-20 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), scheduled to take place in C\u00f4te d&#8217;Ivoire from April 26 to May 18, 2025. 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