The Ghana Football Association (GFA) has appointed experienced tactician Kassim Ocansey Mingle as head coach of the technical team tasked with developing and managing the next National Under-17 team made up of players born in 2010.
The newly constituted technical team comprises Hamza Mohammed as assistant coach, Stephen Ahorlu as goalkeepers' trainer, and Waisu Ali Mohammed as team manager.
Coach Mingle and his team have already begun work as preparations gather momentum for this year's WAFU Zone B U-17 qualification tournament.
As part of efforts to build a competitive squad, a nationwide talent identification exercise is currently underway to scout promising footballers born in 2010.
The exercise targets schools, colts clubs, football academies, and community teams across the country.
The scouting programme is expected to cover all 10 football regions in Ghana, offering young talents a platform to demonstrate their abilities and compete for places in the national team.
The initiative forms part of the GFA's long-term strategy to strengthen Ghana's youth football development pipeline and ensure a steady supply of talented players for the national teams.
Meanwhile, Dr Prosper Narteh Ogum, who guided the National U-17 team made up of players born in 2009 earlier this year, has been assigned responsibility for the next cycle involving players born in 2011.
Dr Ogum is expected to begin monitoring emerging talents and coordinating scouting activities ahead of the team's assembly next year as Ghana continues its preparations for future youth competitions.
