Stars receive rousing welcome in Moroni

The Black Stars have arrived in Moroni to a rousing welcome ahead of today’s 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia qualifier against Comoros.

The Ghanaian contingent made up of 23 players, the technical team and GFA officials left Accra on Wednesday and touched down in the Comorian capital at 7:30 am on Thursday.

The senior national team are expected to train at the Stade Said Mohammed Cheikh ahead of tomorrow’s game which will kick off at 12 noon GMT (3pm local time).

Fans lined up the streets of Moroni to welcome the Ghanaian side as they made their way to the team hotel ahead of this afternoon’s training session.

Coach Avram Grant and his side are expected to arrive in Ghana on Saturday and will head straight to Kumasi where they will host Comoros in the return leg match on Tuesday.