Video: New Ghana Boy Ernest Nuamah 'Floors' Dennis Odoi With Incredible First Touch

Video: New Ghana Boy Ernest Nuamah 'Floors' Dennis Odoi With Incredible First Touch

Lukman Mumuni
updated at June 14, 2023 at 9:20 AM
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  • Ernest Nuamah has joined the national team for the first time
  • The teen sensation was handed his first Black Stars invite by Chris Hughton
  • The FC Nordsjaelland star is expected to make his debut against Madagascar

Talented Ghanaian teen, Ernest Nuamah is already winning the hearts of Black Stars fans after just his second day in training with the national team.

The 19-year-old FC Nordsjaelland winger was handed his first Ghana invite by coach Chris Hughton ahead of the Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Madagascar.

Nuamah entertained fans who were at the Accra Sports Stadium to watch the Black Stars train with his lovely skills.

Ernest Numah, Ghana, FC Nordsjaelland, Black Stars
Ernest Nuamah has fans excited during the Black Stars training on Tuesday. Credit: @GhanaBlackstars
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In a video that has since gone viral on social media, the youngster had defender Dennis Odoi on the floor with a beautiful first touch from an Andre Ayew pass.

The spectators roared in excitement as they watched the winger give problems to his senior colleagues.

The Right to Dream Academy graduate will travel with the Black Stars to Antananarivo on Friday for the penultimate AFCON qualifier against Madagascar.

Nuamah is expected to make his senior national team debut as Ghana eyes qualification to the tournament in Ivory Coast next year.

The Black Stars, who currently lead Group E, only need a point to seal their place at AFCON 2023, as reported by ModernGhana.

Paintsil confident of AFCON qualification

Earlier, Sports Brief reported that Black Stars winger, Joseph Paintsil has disclosed that the team is poised to pick one of the tickets to the Africa Cup of Nations in Ivory Coast next year.

Ghana will face Madagascar on Sunday, June 18, 2023 in the penultimate AFCON qualifier with a place at the tournament at stake.

The Group E leaders need just a point to secure their qualification to AFCON 2023 but will have Madagascar to deal with in Antananarivo.

Hughton not worried by injuries

Black Stars coach, Chris Hughton has opened up on the growing injury situation in camp ahead of the Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Madagascar.

Defender, Gideon Mensah became the latest player to pull out of the squad after suffering an injury during Auxerre's final game of the season.

He joins Athletic Bilbao forward, Inaki Williams and RC Strasbourg centre-back, Alexander Djiku as players ruled out of the penultimate AFCON qualifier.

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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.
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