Provisional Satellites squad named

Black Satellites coach Sellas Tetteh has named a 35-man provisional squad for next month’s FIFA U-20 World Cup in New Zealand.

The final 21-man squad for the May 30-June 20 tournament will be picked from the provisional list sent to football’s world governing body FIFA last Tuesday. 

Ghana, winners of the World Youth Cup in 2009 and bronze medallist at the 2013 tournament in Turkey, are paired in Group B alongside Argentina, Panama and Austria.

Coach Tetteh’s side will open their World Cup campaign against Austria on May 30 at the Wellington Regional Stadium in New Zealand.

Below is Ghana’s provisional list:

Goalkeepers: Kwame Baah (Heart of Lions), Mutawakilu Seidu (Hearts of Oak), Michael Sai (Berekum Chelsea), Lawrence Ahi (Red Bull Salzburg).

Defenders: Kingsley Fobi (Right to Dream), Owusu Bempah (Hearts of Oak), Joseph Aidoo (Inter Allies), Joseph Adjei (Wa All Stars), Nicholas Opoku (Berekum Chelsea), Emmanuel Ntim (Valenciennes), Latif Abubakar (Egypt), Yakubu Mohammed (Tema Youth), Patrick Asmah (BA United), Patrick Kpozo (Inter Allies).

Midfielders: Thomas Agyapong (Man City), Aseidu Attobrah (New Edubiase United), Emmanuel Oti (Sporting Braga), Kennedy Boateng (WAFA), Godfred Donsah (Calgliari), Kofi Yeboah (Wa All Stars), Michael Otoo (Unistar), Prosper Kasim (Inter Allies), Emmanuel Antwi (Liberty Professionals), David Atanga (Red Bull Salzburg), Agbenyu Lumor (F.C. Porto).

Forwards: Issah Abbas (Deportivo), Benjamin Tetteh (Dreams FC), Samuel Afful (Hasaacas), Yaw Yeboah (Man City), Ebenezer Ofori (AIK Stockholm), Clifford Aboagye (Granada), Osabutey Jonah (Tema Youth), Emmanuel Boateng (Rio Ave), Samuel Tetteh (WAFA), Osei Barnes (Paios Ferriera). 

— ghanafa.org