South Africa v Ghana: Bordeaux defender Gideon Mensah returns to Black Stars XI for South Africa clash

Published on: 05 September 2021

Bordeaux left back Gideon Mensah is set to return to the Black Stars XI for the clash against South Africa in the World Cup qualifiers.

The former RB Salzburg man was left out of the game against Ethiopia due to the presence of Abdul Baba Rahman.

However, Rahman has returned to England due to COVID-19 restrictions leaving the spot open for Gideon to pounce.

He will be expected to put up a show against Bafana Bafana on Monday.

CK Akonnor's team have landed in South Africa to play on matchday two in Johannesburg on Monday in their attempt to qualify for their fourth World Cup appearance.

After missing the 2018 event in Russia, Ghana has set their sights on returning to the World Cup.

The Black Stars reached the world showpiece in Germany 2006 where they were making their first appearance.

They then went on to reach the Round of 16. They secured a qualification ticket for the South African 2010 edition. This campaign saw them reach the quarter-finals, where they were defeated by Uruguay.

They made their third consecutive appearance at the 2014 World Cup in Brazil but they were forced to exit at the group stage for the first-time.

 

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