Black Stars to Play Namibia and South Africa in Pre-AFCON Friendlies

Ghana’s Black Stars will square up against Namibia and South Africa as part of their Africa Cup of Nations tournament preparations in Dubai.

The four-time African champions will open camp on June 2 ahead of the clash with the Brave Warriors on June 10, according to our sources.

Namibia, who have in their ranks globally acknowledged talents like Benson Chilongo and Muna Katupose, finished second in a qualifying group that included Zambia, Guinea-Bissau and Mozambique.

On Saturday, June 15, the Black Stars will face South Africa in their final tune-up game in their three week- training camp in the United Arab Emirates.

Head coach Kwasi Appiah is expected to announce his provisional squad on Monday, May 20, in Accra.

The squad would be pruned down to 23 for the final tournament in Egypt, immediately after the friendly match against South Africa.

The Black Stars will be based in Ismailia, where they would play two matches and move to Suez for their final group game.

Ghana is paired with defending champions Cameroon, Benin and Guinea-Bissau in Group F in the three-week tourney.