Head Coach of the  Black Stars Charles Kwablan Akonnor will address the media on Friday, August 13, 2021 at the Conference Room of the Ghana Football Association.

Coach Akonnor will name Ghana’s squad for next month’s FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 qualifiers against Ethiopia and South Africa.

Ghana are scheduled to host Group G opponents Ethiopia on Friday, September 3 in Cape Coast, before playing South Africa on Monday, September 6, 2021 in Johannesburg respectively.

The Press briefing will take place at 11am.

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Akonnor’s squad last played in two friendlies against Morocco where they lost 1-0 and a goalless draw with Ivory Coast in Cape Coast.

The Stars will play Ethiopia and travel to South Africa for their second game in the September international matchday break.

Ghana will later on play Zimbabwe at home in their third game. The senior national team last missed out for the 2018 World Cup in Russia.

Black Stars’ Road to World Cup 2022:

Group G: Ghana, South Africa, Zimbabwe, Ethiopia

Ghana vs Ethiopia – September 1-4
South Africa vs Ghana – September 5-8
Ghana vs Zimbabwe – October 6-9
Zimbabwe vs Ghana – October 10-12
Ethiopia vs Ghana – November 11-13
Ghana vs South Africa – November 14-16

Play-offs:

First Leg: TBD
Second Leg: TBD