2023 Africa Cup of Nations Qualifiers: Brighton defender Tariq Lamptey to play in front of Kumasi fans for first time

Published on: 13 March 2023
2023 Africa Cup of Nations Qualifiers: Brighton defender Tariq Lamptey to play in front of Kumasi fans for first time
Ghana's defender #02 Tariq Lamptey eyes the ball during the Qatar 2022 World Cup Group H football match between Portugal and Ghana at Stadium 974 in Doha on November 24, 2022. (Photo by Khaled DESOUKI / AFP) (Photo by KHALED DESOUKI/AFP via Getty Images)

Brighton & Hove Albion defender, Tariq Lamptey is set to play in front of Kumasi football fans for the first time after completing his nationality switch to the West African country.

Lamptey featured at the 2022 World Cup with the Black Stars following his nationality switch.

The former Chelsea academy graduate has been named in Chris Hughton's 25-man squad for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations [AFCON] qualifiers against Angola.

The Black Stars will host the Palancas Negras at the Baba Yara Stadium on March 23 before honouring the reverse leg in Luanda in four days' time.

However, Lamptey is yet to play on home soil, and the chance to do so in front of the Ghanaian fans is an opportunity he is relishing.

He is expected to keep his place in the team ahead of the games.

The Black Stars need to win both games to qualify for the Africa Cup of Nations tournament, which will be held in Ivory Coast next year.

The Black Stars are joint top of Group E alongside Angola with both teams with four points after two games.

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