Black Stars arrive in Bamako for Mali showdown; Otto Addo, Thomas Party speak to the media on Wednesday
The Black Stars have arrived in Bamako for the 2026 FIFA World Cup Matchday 3 qualifier against the Eagles of Mali.
The head coach Otto Addo and skipper of the side Thomas Partey will speak to the press at 18:30 GMT on Wednesday, June 5, 2024.
Otto Addo’s men departed Accra at 5pm and arrived in Bamako around 19:00Hrs GMT via ASKY Airlines after training in Accra for five days in readiness for the crucial Group I clash.
The Black Stars are looking to bounce back from their topsy-turvy opening to the qualifiers following a 1-0 win over Madagascar and a 1-0 loss to Comoros in November last year.
The Black Stars will take on the Eagles of Mali on Thursday, June 6 before hosting Central African Republic at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium on Monday, June 10, 2024.
The two sides are in search of a ticket to the 2026 FIFA World Cup in Mexico, Canada and the United States of America with Ghana needing a win to get our campaign back on track after recording one win and one loss in the first two games.
Ghana are currently 4th in Group I with 3points – one point adrift of Mali who are third with 4 points.
Ghana’s traveling party included, Lawrence Ati-Zigi, Fredrick Asare, Joseph Wollacott, Alidu Seidu, Tariq Lamptey, Salisu Mohammed, Jerome Opoku, Alexander Djiku, Abdul Mumin, Thomas Partey, Salis Abdul Samed, Gideon Mensah, Ebenezer Annan, Mohammed Kudus, Ernest Nuamah, Ibrahim Sulemana, Edmund Addo, Elisha Owusu and Abu Francis.
The rest are, Abdul Fatawu Issahaku, Osman Bukari, Antoine Semenyo, Jordan Ayew, Ibrahim Osman, Kamal Deen Sulemana and Brandon Thomas-Asante.
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