stars in Europe - Uche not angry at Nigeria World Cup snub

The Villarreal striker was not picked by Keshi, despite scoring 12 goals in the Spanish top flight this season. Uche has not played for his country since they won the Africa Cup of Nations in South Africa last year. The 30-year-old insists, however, that he holds no grudges against Keshi. "Of course as a professional footballer you'd love to represent your country, but I have never had bad words towards the national coach," Uche is widely regarded as one of Nigeria's most reliable strikers at international level and is one of his nation's all-time top scorers, with 18 goals in 45 appearances, behind Rashidi Yekini, Segun Odegbami and Yakubu Aiyegbeni. 

10 May 2014
2014 World Cup - squad - Shola Ameobi in provisional Nigeria squad

Stoke striker Peter Odemwingie and Newcastle forward Shola Ameobi are in Nigeria's provisional 30-man World Cup squad for Brazil 2014.

7 May 2014
stars in Europe - Wilfried Bony - Ivory Coast striker happy at Swansea City

The Ivorian has scored 24 goals in all competitions since joining the Swans from Vitesse Arnhem for a club-record fee of £12m last summer. Bony, 25, has been the bright spot in a disappointing Premier League season. 

4 May 2014
NATIONAL TEAM - MOROCCO - COACH - former player Badou Zaki confirmed as new coach

Zaki takes charge of the Atlas Lions for the second time in his career.

3 May 2014
club - coaches - Youssef resigns as Al Ahly coach

Al Ahly has accepted the resignation of coach Mohamed Youssef on Thursday. Youssef had been in charge of Al Ahly since May last year following the resignation Hossam El Badry.

2 May 2014
African Champions League 2014 - DR Congo rivals drawn together

TP Mazemebe, runners-up in last year's Confederation Cup, and AS Vita Club are fierce rivals

30 Apr 2014
African Confederation Cup 2014: play offs - 2nd leg - fixtures & results

Fixtures and results for the 2014 Confed Cup.
2013 champions: CS Sfaxien (Tunisia)

Winners advance to group stage

29 Apr 2014

2015 AFRICA CUP QUALIFIERS - GROUP STAGE - GHANA - 1ST MATCHES - PREVIEW

AFRICA CUP 2015 QUALIFIERS

There is no place for goalkeeper Adam Kwarasey or Milan's Michael Essien on the list for the two Group E matches.

The Black Stars' will host Uganda on 5 September in Kumasi and take on Togo five days later.

There are recalls for Leicester City's Jeffery Schlupp and David Accam, who plays in Sweden for Helsingborg, after the pair missed the World Cup finals.

The duo were named in Ghana's initial squad for the World Cup in Brazil but neither made the final 23-man list for Brazil.

Also left out are Sulley Muntari and Kevin-Prince Boateng, who were both sent home from the World Cup in Brazil over ill-discipline.

The top two from each group and the best third-placed team will join hosts Morocco for January's Africa Cup of Nations finals.

 


GHANA SQUAD

 

GOALKEEPERS

Fatau Dauda 
(Chippa United, South Africa)

Adams Stephen 
(Aduana Stars) 

Razak Braimah 
(Mirandes FC, Spain)

 

DEFENDERS

Daniel Opare 
(FC Porto, Portugal)

Harrison Afful 
(Esperance FC, Tunisia)

Awal Mohammed 
(Maritzburg, South Africa)

Baba Rahman 
(FC Augsburg, Germany)

Jeffery Schlupp 
(Leicester City, England)

John Boye 
(Erciyesspor FC, Turkey) 

Jonathan Mensah 
(Evian FC, France)

 

MIDFIELDERS 

Emmanuel Agyeman Badu 
(Udinese, Italy)

Rabiu Mohammed 
(Krasnodar, Russia)

Yusif Chibsah 
(Sassuolo, Italy), 

Kwadwo Asamoah 
(Juventus, Italy)

Mubarak Wakaso 
(Rubin Karzan, Russia)

Atsu Christian 
(Everton, England)

Asante Solomon 
(T.P. Mazembe FC, Congo DR.), 

Gyimah Edwin 
(Black Aces, South Africa)

Afriyie Acquah 
(Parma FC, Italy) 

Andre Ayew 
(Olympique Marseille, France)

 

STRIKER 

Asamoah Gyan 
(Al Ain, UAE)

Jordan Ayew 
(Lorient, France)

Abdul Majeed Waris 
(Spartak Moscow, Russia)

David Accam 
(Helsenborg, Sweden)

 

 

21 Aug 2014
(BBC Sport UK)

Related countries

Related articles