Afriyie Barnieh: Black Satellites captain keen on leading team to success

Published on: 19 October 2020

Ghana U-20 captain, Daniel Afriyie Barnieh has indicated that his aim is to lead the team to glory in the upcoming 2020 WAFU Zone B Cup of Nations tournament.

Nicknamed the Black Satellites, the team will participate in the WAFU tourney in neigbouring Togo next month.

Recently after impressing in the camp of the team, Afriyie Barnieh has been named as the captain of the Ghana team.

Speaking in an interview, the Hearts of Oak attacker has opened up on his goal to help the team achieve success.

“As the captain of the side, I am eager to ensure that we achieve success in the tournament in Togo as well as all the other international assignments that we will be engaged in from next year", Afriyie Barnieh said in an interview.

He continued, “We have been in camp for over a month now preparing for the WAFU tournament, and, our technical team has been of great assistance to us, taking us through our paces.

“With what I have observed so far, I can confidently conclude that all the boys in camp are focused on the task ahead and, I am confident that we will return to Ghana with the trophy at the end of it all”.

The Ghana U-20 team is currently camping at the Ghanaman Soccer Centre of Excellence under the tutelage of experienced gaffer Karim Zito.

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