2022 FIFA WCQ: Ghana goalkeeper Manaf Nurudeen returns for Ethiopia, South Africa games

Published on: 04 November 2021

KAS Eupen goalkeeper, Manaf Nurudeen has been invited to the Black Stars for the upcoming matches in the qualifiers to the 2022 FIFA World Cup.

The goalkeeper was expected to be part of the doubleheader against Zimbabwe last month but missed out due to an injury.

Now fit and playing for his club, Manaf Nurudeen has been recalled to help Ghana in the final two matches in the group stage of the world cup qualifiers against Ethiopia and South Africa.

He is one of four goalkeepers included in the 24-man squad named by head coach Milovan Rajevac today.

The other goalkeepers include Joseph Wollacott, Lawrence Ati-Zigi, and Richard Attah.

Full Squad:

Goalkeepers: Joseph Wollacott (Swindon Town), Lawrence Ati-Zigi (St.Gallen), Manaf Nurudeen (Eupen), Richard Attah (Hearts of Oak)

Defenders: Andy Yiadom (Reading FC), Philemon Baffour (Dreams FC), Baba Abdul Rahman (Reading FC), Gideon Mensah (Girondins Bordeaux), Daniel Amartey (Leicester City), Alexander Djiku (Strasbourg), Joseph Aidoo (Celta Vigo), Jonathan Mensah (Columbus Crew), Ismail Abdul Ganiyu (Asante Kotoko)

Midfielders: Baba Idrissu (Real Mallorca), Thomas Partey (Arsenal FC), Mubarak Wakaso (Shenzhen F.C), Edmund Addo (Sheriff Tiraspol), Mohammed Kudus (Ajax Amsterdam), Daniel Kofi Kyere (FC St. Pauli)

Wingers: Andre Ayew (Al Sadd), Jordan Ayew (Crystal Palace), Abdul Fatawu Issahaku (Dreams FC), Kamal Deen Sulemana (Rennes), Samuel Owusu (Al Fayha)

Strikers: Richmond Boakye-Yiadom (Beitar Jerusalem), Benjamin Tetteh (Yeni Malatyaspor), Felix Afena Gyan (AS Roma), Caleb Ekuban (Genoa)

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