Tournament hosts Mauritania are in Cameroon, Uganda and Mozambique while Burkina Faso, Tunisia, Namibia and Central Africa Republic have been drawn in Group B.
The Black Satellites qualified for the competition after reaching the final of the Wafu Zone B U20 Cup of Nations in Benin where they went on to beat Burkina Faso 2-1 in the final to win the trophy.
Ghana won the U20 AFCON in 1993, 1999 and 2009 where they went on to win the World Cup after beating Brazil in an epic penalty shoot-out in the final of the tournament staged in Egypt.
Below are the players who made the Black Satellites trip to Mauritania:
NO |
NAME |
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1. |
William Emmanuel Essu |
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2. |
Philomo Baffour |
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3. |
Benjamin Aloma |
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4. |
Nathaniel Adjei |
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5. |
Frank Kwabena Assinki |
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6. |
Emmanuel Essiam |
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7. |
Mathew Cudjoe Anim |
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8. |
Sampson Agyapong |
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9. |
Percious Boah |
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10. |
Daniel Afriyie Barnieh |
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11. |
Mohammed Sulemana |
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12. |
David Kudjo |
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13. |
Patrick Mensah |
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14. |
Ivan Anokye Mensah |
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15. |
Ofori McCarthy |
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16. |
Appiah Kubi |
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17. |
Eric Ansu Appiah |
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18. |
Samuel Koshie Agbenyega |
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19. |
Danlad Ibrahim |
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20. |
Abdul Fatawu Issahaku |
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21. |
Samuel Abbey-Ashie Quaye |
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22. |
Frank Boateng |
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23. |
Emmanuel Agyemang Duah |
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24. |
Uzair Alhassan |
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25. |
Josepho Barnes |
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26. |
James Ampofo |
Source: Sports