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Ghana names final squad for 2015 Africa youth championship

Xinhua, February 27, 2015 Adjust font size:

Ghana has named its final squad for the 2015 Africa Youth Championship scheduled for Senegal next month.

The head coach of the Black Satellites Sellas Tetteh released his final 21-man squad for the tournament which begins from March 8 and ends on March 22 in the West African nation.

Ghana is three-time African U-20 champions and will be aiming for a fourth title.

The Black Satellites who are currently fine-tuning in Turkey have been paired in Group B alongside Zambia, South Africa and Mali.

Ghana will play its opening game on March 9 against South Africa before taking on Zambia and Mali in its subsequent group matches.

This year's competition will be the 20th edition of the football tournament for Under-20 male players.

The semi-finalists from the eight-nation tournament will qualify to the 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup in New Zealand.

Squad:

Mutawakilu Seidu, Kwame Baah, Michael Sai, Joseph Owusu Bempa, Kingsley Fobi, Patrick Asmah, Joseph Aidoo, Joseph Adjei, Yakubu Mohammed, Stephen Anokye, Kofi Yeboah, Michael Otoo, Yaw Yeboah, Clifford Aboagye, Prosper Kasim, Emmanuel Antwi, Asiedu Attobrah, Samuel Tetteh, Benjamin Tetteh, Jonathan Osabutey, Samuel Afful. Endi