Head coach Desmond Ofei has named his starting XI for the Black Meteors ahead of Wednesday night’s 2027 CAF U-23 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying encounter against Libya at the Benina Martyrs Stadium in Benghazi.

Gidios Aseako gets the nod in goal, with Roland Leveh, David Oduro, Antwi Dacosta and Raymond Agyemang forming the defensive line.

Captain Ishmael Addo will lead the side, alongside Lord Afrifa, Hubert Gyau, Kelvin Nkrumah, Daniel Adu-Adjei and Joseph Opoku, as Ghana look to make a strong start to the two-legged tie against the Mediterranean Knights.

Goalkeeper Saeed Yakubu, Oscar Frimpong, Aaron Essel, Emmanuel Sanja, Daniel Ofori, Eric Wiafe and Abdul Aziz Issah have been named among the substitutes.

Kick-off is scheduled for 7pm local time in Benghazi (5pm Ghana time).

The Black Meteors will be seeking a positive result in the first leg to strengthen their chances of advancing to the next qualifying round, where they are expected to face Niger following Equatorial Guinea’s withdrawal.

The three-round qualifying competition will determine the seven teams that join hosts Egypt for the eight-team U-23 AFCON tournament.

GFA Communications