Milovan Rajevac's provisional Black Stars squad for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) has divided opinions on social media.
Coach Rajevac named a 30-man provisional squad on Tuesday.
Pitted in Group C of next month’s AFCON to be staged in Cameroon, Ghana is aiming to win a fifth title to bring to an end a long drought that has spanned the last four decades.
The provisional squad named by Coach Milovan Rajevac includes captain Andre Ayew and his brother Jordan Ayew. With some new additions to the team, five home-based players are also named in the squad.
Below are reactions from some Ghanaians on social media:
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The Black Stars – four-time African champions are aiming to end the 40-year wait for the Africa Cup of Nations trophy having last won the Tournament in Libya in 1982.
Ghana, who are paired with Morocco, Gabon, and Comoros in Group C will open their campaign with a game against the Atlas Lions of Morocco on January 10 before playing the Panthers of Gabon and the Coelacanths of Comoros on January 14 and 18 respectively.
The team will be in Doha for a period of three weeks to prepare for the Tournament scheduled for Cameroon from January 9 to February 6, 2022.
The Black Stars will play three International friendly matches in Qatar to give Coach Milovan Rajevac the opportunity to assess his squad for the Tournament.
Ghana are expected to play a yet-to-named club side on Tuesday, December 28, before taking on one of the Africa Cup of Nations qualified teams on Friday, January 1, 2022, in another friendly.
The team will wrap up their test matches against African Champions Algeria on Wednesday, January 5, 2022.
The Black Stars will depart Doha for Yaoundé on Friday, January 7, 2022, to take on the rest of Africa at the 2022 Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon.