Ghana’s Black Stars are set to take on Sudan in a crucial double-header 2025 AFCON qualifier this week. The first leg will be held at the Accra Sports Stadium on Thursday, October 10, 2024, with the return fixture scheduled three days later in Libya. Coach Otto Addo will be counting on the form of his squad as they aim for their first victory in the qualifiers after a disappointing start. Here’s a roundup of the performances of the players over the weekend for their respective clubs.
Goalkeepers
Lawrence Ati-Zigi (St. Gallen): Featured in St. Gallen’s 1-1 draw with Servette in the Swiss Super League on Sunday.
Joseph Wollacott (Crawley): Played in Crawley’s narrow 1-0 loss to Wycombe in the English League One on Saturday.
Frederick Asare (Asante Kotoko): Kept a clean sheet in Kotoko’s 1-0 victory over Accra Lions in the Ghana Premier League.
Defenders
Tariq Lamptey (Brighton): Unused substitute in Brighton’s 3-2 win over Tottenham.
Kingsley Schindler (Samsunspor): Played 27 minutes in Samsunspor’s 3-1 victory over Adana Demirspor.
Alexander Djiku (Fenerbahçe): Completed the full 90 minutes in Fenerbahçe’s 1-1 draw with Twente in the Europa League.
Abdul Mumin (Rayo Vallecano): Played the full game in Rayo Vallecano’s 2-1 win over Valladolid in La Liga.
Mohammed Salisu (AS Monaco): Came off the bench to play the final eight minutes in Monaco’s 2-1 win against Rennes.
Jerome Opoku (Başakşehir): Played the entire match in Başakşehir’s 1-1 draw with Kayserispor.
Alidu Seidu (Rennes): Played 90 minutes in Rennes’ 2-1 loss to AS Monaco.
Gideon Mensah (Auxerre): Played his second game of the season in Auxerre’s 3-1 defeat to St. Etienne.
Isaac Afful (Samartex): Played the full 90 minutes in Samartex’s 1-1 draw against Karela United.
Midfielders
Thomas Partey (Arsenal): Played 84 minutes in Arsenal’s 3-1 win over Southampton.
Ibrahim Sulemana (Atalanta): Played 13 minutes in Atalanta’s 5-1 demolition of Genoa in Serie A.
Majeed Ashimeru (Anderlecht): Made a brief appearance in Anderlecht’s 3-0 win over St. Liege.
Elisha Owusu (Auxerre): Played 83 minutes in Auxerre’s 3-1 defeat to St. Etienne.
Mohammed Kudus (West Ham): Scored his first goal of the season in West Ham’s 4-1 win over Ipswich Town.
Ibrahim Osman (Feyenoord): Played 65 minutes in Feyenoord’s 2-1 win over Twente in the Eredivisie.
Ernest Nuamah (Lyon): Came off the bench for 26 minutes in Lyon’s 2-0 victory over Nantes.
Issahaku Abdul Fatawu (Leicester City): Came on as a late substitute, playing eight minutes in Leicester’s 1-0 win over Bournemouth.
Forwards
Antoine Semenyo (Bournemouth): Played the full match as Bournemouth lost 1-0 to Leicester City.
Jordan Ayew (Leicester City): Played 88 minutes and received a yellow card in Leicester’s 1-0 win against Bournemouth.
Joseph Paintsil (Los Angeles Galaxy): Played 88 minutes in LA Galaxy’s 3-1 victory over Colorado Rapids.
Brandon Thomas-Asante (Coventry): Featured for 90 minutes in Coventry’s 2-1 loss to Sheffield Wednesday in the Championship.
Inaki Williams (Athletic Bilbao): Played in Athletic Bilbao’s 2-1 defeat to Girona in La Liga.
With these performances, Coach Otto Addo will be hopeful that his squad can translate their club form into success on the international stage as Ghana seeks a crucial win in their AFCON qualifying campaign.
