{"id":4077,"date":"2024-08-29T21:26:02","date_gmt":"2024-08-29T21:26:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sbmediaonline.com\/?p=4077"},"modified":"2024-08-29T21:26:02","modified_gmt":"2024-08-29T21:26:02","slug":"black-stars-coach-otto-addo-unveils-23-man-squad-for-angola-niger-afcon-qualifiers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sbmediaonline.com\/?p=4077","title":{"rendered":"Black Stars coach Otto Addo unveils 23-man squad for Angola, Niger AFCON qualifiers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/uwordpressmedia.blob.core.windows.net\/uwordpressmedia01\/2024\/08\/Otto-Addo.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4078\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uwordpressmedia.blob.core.windows.net\/uwordpressmedia01\/2024\/08\/Otto-Addo.jpg 600w, https:\/\/uwordpressmedia.blob.core.windows.net\/uwordpressmedia01\/2024\/08\/Otto-Addo-300x180.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Black Stars head coach Otto Addo on Thursday 29th August 2024 announced a 23-man squad for the upcoming 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers against Angola and Niger.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Players are expected to report to camp by Monday, September 2, 2024, to begin preparations for the game on September 5 at the Baba Yara Stadium in Kumasi before traveling to play Niger at a neutral grounds &nbsp;in Berkane on September 10.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/uwordpressmedia.blob.core.windows.net\/uwordpressmedia01\/2024\/08\/Coach-Otto-Addo-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4079\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uwordpressmedia.blob.core.windows.net\/uwordpressmedia01\/2024\/08\/Coach-Otto-Addo-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/uwordpressmedia.blob.core.windows.net\/uwordpressmedia01\/2024\/08\/Coach-Otto-Addo-300x169.png 300w, 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