Queens coach names squad for France friendly
The head Coach of the Ghana Black Queens, Mas-Ud Dramani, has named a 28-member provisional squad for camping ahead of an international friendly against France on October 23 in Paris.
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The squad comprise debutants Gifty Ayew Asare and Peterson Kundok. But the experienced Samira Suleman, who plays as a forward in Iceland for Víkingur Ólafsvík, was not included in the team.
The Paris friendly forms part of the Queens’ preparation for the 2018 Africa Women’s Championship in Ghana, whilst France will host the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup.
The African Women’s Championship is billed for November 17 to December 1, 2018, with the African champion, runner-up and third-placed team qualifying to represent Africa at the 2019 Women’s World Cup.
Coach Dramani and his players begun camping yesterday at the Ghanaman Soccer of Excellence at Prampram.
Full Squad
Goalkeepers: Nana Ama Asantewaa (Police Ladies) and Patricia Mantey (Immigration Ladies).
Defenders: Cynthia Adubea (Prisons Ladies), Felicity Asuoko (Police Ladies), Ellen Coleman (Lady Strikers), Janet Agyir (Hassacas Ladies), Regina Antwi (Hassacas Ladies), Faustina Ampah (FC MINSK), Grace Adams (University of South Florida) and Edem Atorvor (Lady Strikers).
Midfielders: Ernestina Abambila (FC MINSK), Juliet Acheampong (Prison Ladies), Gifty Ayew Asare (Northern Oklahoma College), Mary Essilful (Soccer Intellectuals), Priscilla Saahene (Fabulous Ladies), Priscilla Okyere (Ampem Darkoaa), Peterson Kundok (Ampem Darkoaa) Mavis Owusu (Ampem Darkoaa) and Evelyn Yeboah (Ampem Darkoaa)
Strikers: Elizabeth Addo (Kvarnsvedens IK, Sweden), Portia Boakye (Hungary), Alice Kusi (Zouk Mosbeh Girls Club, Lebanon), Jane Ayieyam (Police Ladies), Priscilla Adubea (Ampem Darkoa), Abdulai Mukarama (Northern Ladies), Sandra Owusu Ansah (Zouk Mosbeh Girls Club, Lebanon), Abdul Rahman Barikisu ( Lepo Ladies) and Lily Niber Lawrence (Hassacas Ladies).