Black Stars Jet Off to Angola Ahead of 2023 AFCON Qualifier Against the Central Africa Republic

• The Black Stars have departed Accra for Angola ahead of their second Group E game against the Central Africa Republic
• Ghana would be aiming to chalk a second successive win after smashing the Barea of Madagascar 3-0 in the opening game of the 2023 AFCON qualifiers
• Coach Otto Addo settled on a 25-man squad for the Central Africa Republic assignment, which will be staged on Sunday, June 5 at the 11 de Novembro Stadium in Luanda, Angola

The senior men's national team of Ghana, Black Stars have enplanned to Angola ahead of their second group game against the Central Africa Republic (CAR).

Ghana kicked off their quest for Africa Cup of Nations qualification on a flying note after the four-time African champions brushed aside Madagascar on Wednesday, June 1.

Goals from budding stars Felix Afena-Gyan and Mohammed Kudus, and the icing on the cake by Osman Bukari gave the Black Stars all three points at stake, putting them at the summit of Group E on goal difference.

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Meanwhile, the Central Africa Republic stumbled to a 2-1 away defeat to Angola on the opening day of qualifiers and would be hoping to put their campaign back on track with an unlikely win against a resurgent Ghana side.

Ghana embarked on the trip with a contingent of 25 players which features three goalkeepers, seven defenders six midfielders and nine attackers.

Below is the 25-man squad for the away fixture against CAR:

Goalkeepers: Joseph Wollacott (Swindon Town), Abdul Manaf Nurudeen (Eupen), Lawrence Ati Zigi (St. Gallen)

Defenders: Alidu Seidu (Clermont Foot), Gideon Mensah (Girondins Bordeaux), Daniel Amartey (Leicester City), Dennis Odoi (Fulham), Abdul Mumin (Vitoria Guimaraes), Jonathan Mensah (Columbus Crew), Baba Abdul-Rahman (Reading FC)

Midfielders: Baba Iddrissu (Real Mallorca), Edmund Addo (Sherif Tiraspol), Mohammed Kudus (Ajax Amsterdam), Daniel-Kofi Kyereh (St. Pauli), Elisha Owusu (Gent), Mubarak Wakaso (Shenzhen FC)

Wingers: Osman Bukari (Nantes), Joseph Paintsil (Genk), Abdul Fatawu Issahaku (Sporting Lisbon), Andre Ayew (Al Sadd), Kamaldeen Sulemana (Stade Rennes)

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Strikers: Felix Afena-Gyan (AS Roma), Kwasi Okyere-Wriedt (Holstein Kiel), Jordan Ayew (Crystal Palace), Benjamin Tetteh (Yeni Malatyaspor)

Ghana hits Madagascar for three in 2023 AFCON qualifiers

Earlier, Sports Brief reported that youngsters Mohammed Kudus and Felix Afena-Gyan scored in quick succession before Osman Bukari netted late as Ghana made light work of Madagascar to start the Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers on a winning note.

The Black Stars got off to a bright start and should have broken the deadlock after three minutes when Jordan Ayew saw his low strike go inches wide.

Ten minutes later Fatawu Issahaku fired from outside the box and missed narrowly before combining with Afena-Gyan two minutes later, but the AS Roma forward's strike was deflected out for a corner kick.