The Black Stars of Ghana arrived in Bouake on Wednesday ahead of their opening 2027 Africa Cup of Nations Group C qualifier against western neighbour, the Elephants of Cote d’Ivoire.
The team arrived in the Ivorian city after departing the Ghanaian capital, Accra, in the morning as preparations for Thursday’s crucial encounter entered the final stage.
Carlos Queiroz and his technical team are expected to oversee the Black Stars’ final training session at the Stade de la Paix, the venue for the match, later on Wednesday.
The session will give the players an opportunity to familiarise themselves with the pitch and allow Queiroz to make his final tactical preparations ahead of the game.
Ghana opened camp in Accra on Monday and trained at the Accra Sports Stadium before travelling to Cote d’Ivoire.
Eighteen players took part in Tuesday’s training session, with the squad gradually coming together following a number of withdrawals and late additions.
The Black Stars have been forced to make several changes to the squad ahead of the qualifiers, with Mohammed Kudus, Antoine Semenyo and Nathaniel Adjei among the players unavailable.
Queiroz has subsequently added several players to strengthen the squad, including Osasuna defender Rockson Yeboah, who has received his first senior call-up after making three La Liga appearances this season.
Thursday’s meeting will be Ghana’s first Group C fixture as they begin their bid to return to the Africa Cup of Nations after missing the 2025 tournament in Morocco. Enditem
Source: Ghana Eye Report
