{"id":411271,"date":"2025-10-02T16:22:54","date_gmt":"2025-10-02T16:22:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2025\/10\/02\/meet-the-new-boys-in-black-stars-squad-for-car-and-comoros-games\/"},"modified":"2025-10-02T16:22:54","modified_gmt":"2025-10-02T16:22:54","slug":"meet-the-new-boys-in-black-stars-squad-for-car-and-comoros-games","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2025\/10\/02\/meet-the-new-boys-in-black-stars-squad-for-car-and-comoros-games\/","title":{"rendered":"Meet the new boys in Black Stars squad for CAR and Comoros games"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"article-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.ghanaweb.com\/imagelib\/pics\/285\/28528920.295.jpg\" alt=\"Prince Owusu (L) and Kojo Peprah Oppong (R) have earned their debut call ups for the Black Stars\" title=\"Prince Owusu (L) and Kojo Peprah Oppong (R) have earned their debut call ups for the Black Stars\" width=\"295\" height=\"166\" \/> <span class=\"image_caption\"><span>Prince Owusu (L) and Kojo Peprah Oppong (R) have earned their debut call ups for the Black Stars<\/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\">As Ghana prepare for the final qualification games for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, head coach Otto Addo has turned to two fresh faces to reinforce his squad for the final hurdle. <\/p>\n<p>OGC Nice defender, Kojo Peprah Oppong and Medeama&#8217;s Prince Owusu have earned their first senior call-ups, their names standing out in a 24-man list made up of familiar leaders and hungry contenders.<\/p>\n<p>For Oppong, the call is the latest step in a fast-rising journey. The 21-year-old joined French side Nice in the summer from Swedish outfit Norrkoping, and in a few months, he has gone from a promising prospect to a reliable player in Francesco Farioli\u2019s side. <\/p>\n<p>He has already made six appearances in Ligue 1 this season, scoring once and averaging an impressive 7.2 performance rating according to Flashscore. <\/p>\n<p>Black Stars squad revealed ahead of Central African Republic and Comoros Games<\/p>\n<p>Earlier, he featured twice in the Champions League qualifiers, although Nice bowed out against Benfica. <\/p>\n<p>Versatile across a back three, Oppong\u2019s adaptability offers Otto Addo valuable depth in defense.<\/p>\n<p>While Oppong has been carving his reputation in Europe, Prince Owusu has been rising steadily in Ghana\u2019s domestic league. <\/p>\n<p>The 20-year-old midfielder has been one of Medeama SC\u2019s most consistent performers over the past year, building a reputation as a tireless runner with sharp ball-winning instincts and impressive technical discipline. <\/p>\n<p>Last season, Owusu featured in 22 league matches, scoring once and assisting twice. He has carried his form into the new campaign with his performances in the Ghana Premier League.<\/p>\n<p>Owusu&#8217;s early-season sharpness, coupled with his reliability across 90 minutes, ultimately earned him the nod from Otto Addo, making him just the second home-based player in this Black Stars squad.<\/p>\n<p>The timing of these debut calls is significant. The Black Stars are on top of Group I with 19 points, three clear of second-placed Madagascar. <\/p>\n<p>FKA\/JE<\/p>\n<p><b>Watch the latest episode of Sports Check with Boxer Jacob Dickson below:<\/b><\/p>\n<p><div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"iUE0yGsbJK8\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"From Bahubali\u2019s fight to lasting trauma - Boxer Jacob Dickson shares his story | Sports Check\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/iUE0yGsbJK8?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Prince Owusu (L) and Kojo Peprah Oppong (R) have earned their debut call ups for the Black Stars As Ghana prepare for the final qualification games for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, head coach Otto Addo has turned to two fresh faces to reinforce his squad for the final hurdle. OGC Nice defender, Kojo Peprah [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":411272,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[26],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-411271","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-sports"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Meet the new boys in Black Stars squad for CAR and Comoros games - Ghanamma.com<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2025\/10\/02\/meet-the-new-boys-in-black-stars-squad-for-car-and-comoros-games\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Meet the new boys in Black Stars squad for CAR and Comoros games - Ghanamma.com\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Prince Owusu (L) and Kojo Peprah Oppong (R) have earned their debut call ups for the Black Stars As Ghana prepare for the final qualification games for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, head coach Otto Addo has turned to two fresh faces to reinforce his squad for the final hurdle. 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