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Coach Otto Addo Names Squad For Black Stars’ September Friendlies; Inaki Williams, Tariq Lamptey Included

Newly converted Inaki Williams and Tariq Lamptey have earned their first call-ups as Ghana prepares to take on Brazil and Nicaragua in friendlies later in September.

The new players, Mohammed Salisu and Stephan Ambrosius and Ransford-Yeboah Konigsdorffer have also been handed debut call-ups to the Black Stars by head coach Otto Addo.

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Meanwhile, the usual suspects Andre Ayew, Jordan Ayew, Thomas Partey, Mohammed Kudus and Daniel Amartey also there as Hearts of Oak star Daniel Afriyie Barnieh is also included in the squad.

There are, however, a few shocking omissions, as the in-form Joseph Paintsil has been left out despite scoring three goals and providing one assist for Genk this season.

On Friday, September 23, the Black Stars will face Brazil at Stade Oceane in Le Harve- France in their first international friendly.

Again, on Tuesday, September 27, 2022., they take on Nicaragua at Estadio Francisco Artes Carrasco in Lorca, Spain.

These matches are expected to give the Ghana coach a good chance to assess his players for the final time before the Qatar 2022 World Cup.

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The West Africans are paired in a very tricky group at the World Cup, where they’ll play against Portugal, Uruguay and South Korea in Group H.

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