Ghana’s U-17 coach, Karim Zito, has released a 20-man squad for the upcoming WAFU Zone B U-17 Championship in Niger.

The team will leave Ghana on Thursday for the seven team competition which starts on September 2.

Ghana is paired together with host Niger and Togo in Group A with Nigeria, Cote d’ Ivoire, Burkina Faso and Togo making up group B

Winner of the competition automatically secures a place at the 2019 Africa U17 Championship.

SQUAD

David Kudjo (Action Boys)

Emmanuel Essiam (Adanta Youth)

Uzair Alhassan (Utrecht Academy)

Mohammed Umar (Rising Star Academy)

Nathaniel Adjei (Danbort FC)

Joseph Addo Tetteh (Tudu Mighty Jets)

Sampson Agyapong (WAFA FC)

Simon Asamoah Appiah (WA All Stars)

Taufiq Shaibu (Tudu Might Jets)

Salim Giabo Yussif (Vision FC)

Abdul Fatawu Issahaku (Utrecht Academy)

Hadi Yahya (Thunder FC)

Samed Abdul Karim Mohammed (WAFA FC)

Ransford Koufie (Golden Stars)

Abdul Rashid Fusieni (Accra Young Wise)

Clinton Quaye (FCM Mamobi)

Abdul Samed (Still Believe)

Eugen Adjei Frimpong (African Talent)

Christian Agyenim Boateng (Cheetah FC)

Ebenezer Adade (Cheetah FC)

TECHNICAL TEAM

Karim Zito (Head Coach)

Yaw Peko (Assistant Coach)

Joseph Baah (Goalkeepers Coach)

Dr. Percy Sydney Tete Annan (Team Physician)

Totimeh Eric Jones (Physio)

Samuel Kwame Ankomah(Masseur)

Abrakwah Emmanuel Opoku(Welfare Officer)

David Kwame Amoah (Equipment officer)

Source: Starr Sports