Five key members of the Ghana national U-17 team, the Black Starlets, have contracted malaria in Gabon, two days before the team’s crucial semi final tie against Niger.
The Black Starlets are currently unbeaten in the ongoing tournament – the African U-17 championships – and are considered favourites by many.
However, this setback severely hampers their chances of winning the trophy.
According to Ghanasoccernet.com: “Wideman Edmund Ako-Mensah, left-back Gideon Acquah and Abdul Razak Yusif have all been knocked back by a bout of malaria. Isaac Antah and Faisal Osman and a couple of others are all believed to be down.”
Ghana takes on Niger at 15:30 Wednesday and without these five, it would be a severely weakened team which faces Niger.
Head coach Paa Kwesi Fabian and the medical staff are said to be working around the clock to improve the conditions of the afflicted.
This post was published on May 22, 2017 4:21 PM
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