Ghana’s senior national team, the Black Stars, arrived in Texas on Sunday (Saturday night per US time), and had their first training session ahead of their friendly match against Mexico tomorrow.
The team was led by Ghana Football Association (GFA) Vice-President, George Afriyie, and head coach, Kwasi Appiah.
16 players, led by captain, Asamoah Gyan, travelled on Sunday and 6 more players were expected to join later yesterday.
The match against Mexico will be played in Houston tomorrow night and will be followed by another friendly against the United States on July 1, 2017.
Black Stars coach, Kwasi Appiah, named 22 players for the two matches and travelled with most of the players from Accra.
Five players from the local league were included in the squad with three players playing in outfield position as Hearts of Oak playmaker, Winful Cobbinah, leading the home-based players. The six players in the team who play in the Major League Soccer (MLS) in the United States will join the team from Sunday night because of club duties.
Most of the MLS players in the Black Stars were in action for their clubs this weekend but will join latest by Monday to give coach Kwasi Appiah his full squad.
Striker, David Accam, Mohammed Abu, Kwadwo Poku and Gershon Koffie, who were not part of the team that defeated Ethiopia have been handed calls by coach Appiah. Jonathan Mensah and Harrison Afful who were in the team that defeated Ethiopia will also join the side to ensure the Black Stars have a full house.
The four-time African champions will face the United States second friendly three days later at Pratt & Whitney Stadium in Connecticut, USA.
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