Black Stars Hold First Training Ahead of AFCON Qualifier Against Madagascar

• The Black Stars have opened training ahead of the Madagascar game
• The four-time African champions are on the verge of qualifying for the Nations Cup
• Ghana will travel to Antananarivo on Friday for the game on Sunday

The Black Stars of Ghana held their first training session in Accra on Monday ahead of the penultimate Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Madagascar.

Twenty-three out of the twenty-five players who reported to camp participated in full training as the players warmed themselves up ahead of Sunday's game in Antananarivo.

Thomas Partey and Gideon Mensah were the only players who did not take part in training, and are expected to join the rest of the team on Tuesday as preparations continue.

Coach, Chris Hughton sent the players through rigorous drills with a little bit of ball work at the Accra Sports Stadium, as shared on social media by the Black Stars.

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With the team set to miss Inaki Williams and Alexander Djiku, the coach invited Ransford-Yeboah Konigsdorffer and Kasim Adams as replacements for the duo, as reported by Ghanafa.org.

The four-time African champions need at least a point to secure qualification to the Africa Cup of Nations in Ivory Coast next year.

The West African giants are yet to win the competition since 1982 despite reaching the final three times in the last 40 years, losing to the Ivory Coast twice and Egypt once.

Black Stars arrive at camp

Earlier, Sports Brief reported that the Black Stars re-assembled on Monday, June 12, 2023, in Accra to start preparations ahead of the Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Madagascar.

All 25 players arrived in camp in their designer wear as they reunited once again after club activities.

The Black Stars will begin training on Monday at the Accra Sports Stadium before their trip to Antananarivo on Friday.

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Davies: Why he snubbed Ghana

Ghanaian-born Canadian, Alphonso Davies has revealed that the Football Association of the West African nation made an approach for him to play for the Black Stars.

However, the Bayern Munich star declined the move, claiming it came too late.

According to Davies, the GFA only contacted him via Instagram after he was about to join the German giants and had already secured his Canadian citizenship.