{"id":265974,"date":"2016-11-07T14:42:57","date_gmt":"2016-11-07T14:42:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/?p=265974"},"modified":"2016-11-07T14:42:57","modified_gmt":"2016-11-07T14:42:57","slug":"black-stars-begin-camping-in-dubai-ahead-of-egypt-clash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/2016\/11\/black-stars-begin-camping-in-dubai-ahead-of-egypt-clash\/","title":{"rendered":"Black Stars begin camping in Dubai ahead of Egypt clash"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Black Stars will begin preparing in Dubai from Monday for their crucial 2018 World Cup qualifier against Egypt on November 13 in Alexandria.<\/p>\n<p>The team was put together by Avram Grant last week and it included debutants Alhassan Wakaso, brother of Ghana midfielder Mubarak, and Barnsley player Andy Yiadom.<\/p>\n<p>Head coach of the team, Avram Grant, is expected to land in the UAE on Monday ahead of the a large part of the team. Some foreign-based players and Wa All Stars goalie Richard Ofori are believed to be in Dubai already ahead of the training sessions.<\/p>\n<p>Ghana will be in Dubai until November 11 before flying to Egypt for the match.<\/p>\n<p>Ghana is seeking its first win in the series after drawing goalless with Uganda in the opening game of the qualifiers.<\/p>\n<p>Egypt won its opening game against Congo Brazzaville and the Pharaohs will hope to get another victory and get revenge over Ghana for the humiliating 6-1 defeat in Kumasi in the 2014 World Cup qualifiers.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;<\/p>\n<p>By: Citi Sports Desk<\/p>\n<article class=\"post-listing post-63915 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-black-stars category-top-story tag-avram-grant tag-black-stars tag-egypt tag-fifa-2018-world-cup-qualifiers\">\n<div class=\"post-inner\"><\/div>\n<\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Black Stars will begin preparing in Dubai from Monday for their crucial 2018 World Cup qualifier against Egypt on November 13 in Alexandria. 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