Ghana’s Black Stars will play Turkey next Wednesday, August 14, in an international friendly in Istanbul. Kick-off is at 7:30 GMT.
According to the Ghana Football Association (GFA), the match will be played at the Ataturk Olympic Stadium in Istanbul.
The GFA moved quickly to arrange the match against the European side after Iran pulled out of a scheduled match with Ghana on the FIFA international friendly match day.
GFA president, Kwesi Nyantakyi, said the match will be part of the Stars’ preparations towards the 2014 World Cup crucial qualifier against the Chipolopolo of Zambia in Kumasi on September 5.
Meanwhile, Black Stars coach, Kwasi Appiah, yesterday named a 21-man squad for the Istanbul match, with Spain-based goalkeeper Razak Braimah, midfielder Yussif Raman Chibsah and striker Emmanuel Banahene handed their maiden national call up.
Ghana Squad:
Goalkeepers: Fatau Dauda (Orlando Pirates, South Africa), Adam Kwarasey (Stromsgodset, Norway), Razak Braimah (Guadalajara, Spain).
Defenders: Harrison Afful (Esperance, Tunisia), Samuel Inkoom (Dnipro, Ukraine), Daniel Opare (Standard Liege, Belgium), Jonathan Mensah (Evian, France), Rashid Sumaila (Mamelodi Sundowns, South Africa), Mohammed Awal (Maritzburg United, South Africa).
Midfielders: Rabiu Mohammed (Evian, France), Emmanuel Agyemang Badu (Udinese, Italy), Kwadwo Asamoah (Juventus, Italy), Solomon Asante (TP Mazembe, DR Congo), Mubarak Wakaso (Espanyol, Spain), Christian Atsu (Porto, Portugal), Yusif Chibsah (Parma, Italy), Albert Adomah (Bristol City, England).
Strikers: Emmanuel Banahene (Sanliurfaspor, Turkey), Dominic Adiyiah (Arsenal Kiev, Ukraine), Asamoah Gyan (Al Ain, UAE), Mahatma Otoo (Hearts of Oak).
