AFCON 2017: Ghana vs Uganda Preview

One of the favorites, Ghana will kick-off their 2017 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON 2017) campaign against Uganda at Stade de Port Gentil on 17th January. Black Stars finished the last edition of the tournament as the runner-up as they lost the final against the Elephants of Ivory Coast on penalties 9-8.

Ghana’s recent form in the Nations Cup is superb as they have been in great form, according to their latest performance.
However, the national side of Ghana is in superb form during their qualifying campaign, winning four games and drawing two games.
Currently, they are not in the best of their form, after drawing with Uganda in the FIFA World Cup qualifiers and losing to Egypt 2-0.
On the other hand, Uganda is not been in AFCON since last played in 1978, when they finished as runner-up. However, this edition they have qualified behind Burkina Faso as they won 4 games, drew 1 and lost 1.
According to the stats, both teams have met four times in the past, which also includes the World Cup qualifiers last October.
Meanwhile, both teams has won one game each in their previous meetings and drawn twice.
If Uganda can repeat their last year performance in October, they will grab three points in this game.
Check out the full squad for both teams below:
GHANA Squad:
GOALKEEPERS – Razak Braimah (Cordoba, Spain), Richard Ofori (Wa All Stars) and Fatau Dauda (Enyimba, Nigeria)
DEFENDERS – Harrison Afful (Columbus Crew, USA), Andy Yiadom (Barnsley, England), Baba Rahman (Schalke 04, Germany), Frank Acheampong (Anderlecht, Belgium), (John Boye (Sivasspor, Turkey), Jonathan Mensah (Columbus Crew, USA), Daniel Amartey (Leicester City, England), Edwin Gyimah (Orlando Pirates, South Africa)
MIDFIELDERS – Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu (Udinese, Italy), Afriyie Acquah (Torino, Italy), Thomas Partey (Atletico Madrid, Spain) Mubarak Wakaso (Panathinaikos, Greece), Christian Atsu (Newcastle, England), Ebenezer Ofori (AIK Stockholm, Sweden), Samuel Tetteh (Leifering, Austria)
FORWARDS – Asamoah Gyan (Al Ahli, UAE) Jordan Ayew (Aston Villa, England), Andre Ayew (West Ham, England), Ebenezer Assifuah (Sion, Switzerland), Bernard Tekpetey (Schalke 04, Germany)
UGANDA Squad:
GOALKEEPERS – Salim Jamal (Al Merrikh, Sudan), Robert Odongkara (Saint George, Ethiopia), Denis Onyango (Mamelodi Sundowns, South Africa)
DEFENDERS – Timothy Dennis Awany (KCCA, Uganda), Joseph Ochaya (KCCA), Shafiq Batambuze (Tusker, Kenya), Denis Iguma (Al Ahed, Lebanon), Isaac Isinde (Unattached), Murushid Juuko (Simba, Tanzania), Nicholas Wadada (Vipers, Uganda)
MIDFIELDERS – Khalid Aucho (Baroka FC, South Africa), Mike Azira (Colorado Rapids, USA), Geoffrey Kizito (Than Quang Ninh, Vietnam), William Luwagga Kizito (Rio Ave, Portugal), Tony Mawejje (FC Thotur, Iceland), Hassan Wasswa (Vipers SC, Uganda), Moses Oloya (Hanoi T and T, Vietnam), Godfrey Walusimbi (Gor Mahia, Kenya)
FORWARDS – Geoffrey Massa (Baroka FC, South Africa), Faruku Miya (Standard Liege, Belgium), Yunus Sentamu (Ilves, Finland), Geoffrey Sserunkuma (KCCA, Uganda), Muhammed Shaban (Onduparaka, Uganda)

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