Abdul Nassiru Hamzah formed part 18 players invited to kick-start Ghana’s preparations towards next month’s Under-23 Africa Cup of Nations scheduled to take place in Egypt.

Head coach Ibrahim opted to name three goalkeepers, five defenders, six midfielders and 4 strikers in the initial squad made up of basically home-based players.

Camp opened on Friday, October 11 at M-Plaza Hotel in Accra.

The Black Meteors squad is expected to be beefed up the arrival of the foreign-based contingent during the November international break.

Ghana are housed in Group A in their first-ever U-23 Afcon outing alongside hosts Egypt, Cameroon and Mali.

The tournament, set for November 8-22, will also determine Africa’s three representatives to the football competition at the 2020 Summer Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan