Head coach of the national Under 17 football team, Paa Kwesi Fabian has released his provisional squad for the 2017 Total U-17 Africa Cup of Nations tournament slated for Gabon.
The Black Starlets are expected to kick start their campaign against Cameroon on May 14 at Stade de Franceville before engaging Guinea and host nation Gabon.
Coach Fabian and his charges have been preparing for the tourney for months and will hope to book a World Cup place for the first time in 10 years.
Below is the provisional list of Black Starlets Players for the Total U-17 Africa Cup of Nations, Gabon 2017
1.Danlad Ibrahim, Asante Kotoko - Goalkeeper 2.Kwame Azziz, Mandela Soccer Academy - Goalkeeper 3.Michael Acquaye, WAFA- Goalkeeper 4.Najeeb Yakubu, New Town Youth- Defender 5.Rashid Alhassan, Aduana Stars- Defender 6.Razak Yusuf, FC Tanga - Defender 7.Faisal Osman, Kumasi Young Vipers - Defender 8.Nana Kwame Antwi, Accra Young Wise - Defender 9. Bismark Terry Owusu, Mandela Soccer Academy - Defender 10.Gideon Acquah, Accra United- Defender 11.Idriss Mohammed, Cheetah FC - Midfielder 12.Gabriel Leveh, Tema Youth - Midfielder 13.Sulley Ibrahim, New Life FC - Midfielder 14.Toku Emmanuel, Cheetah FC - Midfielder 15.Edmund Arko Mensah, Wa All Stars - Midfielder 16.Isaac Antah, Accra Young Wise-Midfielder 17.Simon Asamoah Appiah, Wa All Stars - Midfielder 18.Samuel Monnie Andoh, Zein United - Midfielder 19.Patmos Arhin, Mandela Soccer Academy - Attacker 20.Eric Ayiah, Charity Stars - Attacker 21. Mohammed Aminu, WAFA - Attacker 22.Kwadwo Opoku, Attram D'Visser - Attacker 23. Nathaniel Onyina, Sporting Club - Attacker 24.Kingsley Owusu, Dreams FC - Defender 25. John Otu, Dreams FC - Defender
21 out of these players would make the final cut for the ACN Tournament, Gabon 2017.
The team leaves for Libreville, Gabon on 5th May 2017 for the ACN which is from 14th to 28th May, 2017.
The ACN serves as the qualifiers for the FIFA U-17 World Cup, India 2017.
Ghana is in group A with Gabon, Guinea and Cameroon and would be based in Port Gentil