Black Stars captain Andre Ayew has arrived in Ghana ahead of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers next month
The Al Sadd star will be rejoining the team after missing the World Cup play-offs against Nigeria in March
Andre Ayew will lead the team in the games against Madagascar and Central Africa Republic in June

Ghana captain Andre Ayew is the first Black Stars player to arrive in the country ahead of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier next month.

The 32-year-old returns to the team after missing the World Cup play-offs against Nigeria due to suspension.

Andre Ayew in photos posted on social media was spotted watching a Division One league game between FC Nania, a club owned by his legendary father Abedi Pele and Kwaebibrem FC.

Ghana, Andre Ayew, Black Stars, AFCON qualifiers — Andre Ayew arrives in Ghana ahead of AFCON qualifiers. Credit: Kwaebibirem United F/C @GhanaBlackstars
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Ayew's teammates are expected to start arriving in the country next week as coach Otto Addo and his technical team prepare for games in June. Ghana faces Madagascar on June 1 before travelling to play the Central African Republic in three days time.

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The team will head to Asia for two international friendlies against Japan and Chile.

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Earlier, Sports Brief reported that Andre Ayew joined his Al Sadd teammates to celebrate their latest achievement after winning the Qatari Stars league.

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In a video posted on Twitter by the club, Andre Ayew and his teammates seized the moment as they jubilated before their final game in the league against Al Wakrah on Friday.

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Lukman Mumuni

Lukman Abdul Mumin is a Sports Journalist based in Accra, Ghana. He has been writing for the past five years. Lukman joined Sports Brief as an Editor for the Local Desk in 2022.