Chris Hughton will lead the Black Stars against Madagascar on Sunday, June 18, 2023, in Antananarivo for the third time since his appointment.
Chris remained unbeaten in a doubleheader of the AFCON 2023 Qualifiers against Angola, winning 1-0 and drawing 1-1 at Baba Yara Sports Stadium and Estádio 11 de Novembro, respectively.
The former manager of Newcastle United, Chris Hughton, made a call-up of 25 players for the game, hoping that a point earned would enable his side to secure qualification for the African Cup of Nations in Ivory Coast.
The final 25-man squad for the trip to Madagascar has four players in the striking department, where Konkoni, the first local player to be called up into Hughton’s team, will be showcasing his skills.
Jordan Ayew of Crystal Palace, along with his brother and team captain, Andre Ayew of Nottingham Forest, Kwasi Okyere Wriedt of Holstein Kiel, and Bechem United’s Hafiz Wontah Konkoni, are vying for a starting spot in the game at Antananarivo’s Stade Municipal de Mahamasina.
The enthralling team of editors at www.atspo.com assessed the performances of the four strikers named by Chris Hughton to his squad as Ghana faces Madagascar for the fourth time in all competitions.
Ayew, the Black Stars captain, joined Nottingham Forest at the start of the season and played 13 Premier League games for his club, failing to score once throughout his time in West Bradford, Nottingham.
Jordan Ayew appeared in 38 league games for Crystal Palace and one each in the FA Cup and Carling Cup during the 2022-2023 season, scoring four goals in 41 appearances across all competitions.
Kwasi Okyere Wriedt, a German-born Ghanaian striker for Holstein Kiel in Germany’s second division, scored three goals this season after appearing in 26 league games and one DFP-Pokal Cup to earn a call-up to Hughton’s squad.
Hafiz Konkoni tops the table after scoring 15 goals for Bechem United in the BetPawa Premier League, and he will be looking forward to a possible debut feature for the Black Stars after scoring the most goals scored.
The striker, who joined Bechem United in the 2016–2017 season from Bolga All Stars, has scored 26 goals in 79 games since 2018.
