2023 AFCON Qualifiers: Chris Hughton’s continuity to pay off for Black Stars against Angola

Published on: 13 March 2023

Ghana new coach Chris Hughton on Thursday named his first squad for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Angola later this month.

His first squad included majority of the players that made the squad for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, representing 75 percent.

The former Brighton manager only invited some new players who are currently in top form at their respective clubs.

The decision to maintain a chunk of the squad that represented the West African powerhouse is expected to pay off during the qualifiers.

For continuity sake, the team could gel when they face off Angola in the doubleheader during the AFCON qualifiers.

The four-time African champions will hope to secure early qualification to the AFCON tournament in Ivory Coast next year.

Ghana will play host to Angola on March 23 at the Baba Yara Stadium before the reverse fixture in Luanda on March 27.

The Black Stars are joint top of the Group E table with 4 points from two games following a 3-0 win over Madagascar and a 1-1 draw with Central African Republic in June last year.

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