Ghana faces Sudan in an important double-header for the 2025 AFCON qualifiers this week. Here’s a rundown of the players and how they performed for their clubs over the weekend as they prepare for the match.
Coach Otto Addo is relying on the selected players as the Black Stars aim for their first win in the qualifiers after a disappointing start.
The first match will take place on Thursday, October 10, 2024, at the Accra Sports Stadium, followed by the return leg three days later in Libya.
Goalkeepers
Lawrence Ati-Zigi was in post for St.Gallen in their 1-1 draw against Servette in the Swiss Super League on Sunday
Joseph Wollacott was in post for Crawley as his side lost by a lone goal to Wycombe in the English League One on Saturday
Frederick Asare kept a clean sheet for Asante Kotoko in their 1-0 win over Accra Lions in the Ghana Premier League week five game
Defenders
Tariq Lamptey was an unused substitute for Brighton in their 3-2 win over Tottenham
Kingsley Schindler saw 27 minutes of action for Samsunspor in their 3-1 win over Adana Demirspor
Alexander Djiku played 90 minutes for Fenerbache against Twente in the Europa League which ended in a 1-1 draw
Abdul Mumin bagged another 90 minutes for Rayo Vallecano in their 2-1 win over Valladolid in the Spanish La Liga on Saturday
Mohammed Salisu came on as a substitute to play eight minutes for AS Monaco in their 2-1 win over Rennes at the Roazhon Park on Saturday in the French Ligue 1
Jerome Opoku played the full throttle for Basaksehir against Kayserispor which ended in a 1-1 draw
Alidu Seidu played 90 minutes for Rennes in their 2-1 defeat to AS Monaco
Gideon Mensah registered his second game of the season as his side Auxerre lost 3-1 to St.Etienne in the French Ligue 1
Isaac Afful played the full throttle for Samartex in their 1-1 draw against Karela United in the Ghana Premier League
Midfielders
Thomas Partey saw 84 minutes of action for Arsenal in their 3-1 win over Southampton at the Emirates Stadium on Saturday in the Premier League
Ibrahim Sulemana saw 13 minutes of action for Atlanta in their 5-1 win over Genoa in the Italian Serie A
Majeed Ashimeru made a brief appearance for Anderlecht in their 3-0 win over St.Liege
Elisha Owusu played 83 minutes for Auxerre as his side lost 3-1 to St.Etienne in the French Ligue 1 on Saturday
Mohammed Kudus opened his goal-scoring account for the season in West Ham’s 4-1 win over Ipswich Town in the Premier League
Ibrahim Osman lasted 65 minutes for Feyenoord in their 2-1 win over Twente in the Eredivisie round of eight fixture played on Sunday
Ernest Nuamah saw 26 minutes of action for Lyon in their 2-0 win over Nantes in the French Ligue 1
Issahaku Abdul Fatawu climbed off the bench to play eight minutes for Leicester City in their 1-0 win over Bournemouth on Saturday in the Premier League.
Forwards
Antoine Semenyo lasted the entire duration for Bournemouth as they lost by a lone goal to Leicester City in the Premier League on Saturday
Jordan Ayew played 88 minutes and got a yellow card for Leicester City in their hard-fought 1:0 home win over AFC Bournemouth in the 2024/25 English Premier League round 7.
Joseph Paintsil lasted 88 minutes in the game for Los Angeles Galaxy in their 3-1 win over Colorado Rapids
Brandon Thomas-Asante played 90 minutes for Coventry as his side lost 2-1 to Sheffield Wednesday in the English Championship on Sunday
Inaki Williams was in action for Athletic Bilbao as his side lost 2-1 to Girona in the Spanish La Liga game played on Sunday.
