Black Stars Get Full House

Almost all the 21 players invited for the ultimate African Cup of Nations/ World Cup qualifier against the Lions of Mali in Kumasi on Sunday have arrived for the big game.

As of yesterday, 19 players of the team were available for the game which would decide the teams that would qualify for the Nation's Cup in Angola.

The team is made up of seven of the victorious Black Satellites team that won the World Youth championship in Egypt last month.

They include skipper Andre Dede Ayew who makes a return to the Black Stars since January, world juvenile best player Dominic Adiyiah, Daniel Addo of King Faisal and goalkeeper Daniel Agyei.

The rest are Agyemang Badu, Samuel Inkoom and Opoku Agyemang of Qatar side Al-Wahda.

Except Lee Addy of Bechem Chelsea, Dan Addo, Badu and Daniel Agyei, the rest of the team are foreign-based.

The team, led by skipper Stephen Appiah, who just joined Italian side Bologna, and supported by NAC Breda striker as well as Asamoah Gyan, trained yesterday in the morning and evening in Accra.

They are expected to be joined by Michael Essien of Chelsea and Inkoom of FC Basel in Switzerland, last night, before emplaning for Kumasi today.