{"id":360740,"date":"2017-10-10T12:25:42","date_gmt":"2017-10-10T12:25:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/?p=360740"},"modified":"2017-10-10T12:25:42","modified_gmt":"2017-10-10T12:25:42","slug":"appiah-to-hand-new-players-opportunity-in-saudi-arabia-friendly","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/2017\/10\/appiah-to-hand-new-players-opportunity-in-saudi-arabia-friendly\/","title":{"rendered":"Appiah to hand new players opportunity in Saudi Arabia friendly"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Ghana\u2019s Black Stars have turned their attention to qualification for the Afcon 2019 after their quest to make it to Russia 2018 came to an end following a <a href=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/2017\/10\/07\/ghanas-world-cup-hopes-all-but-over-after-draw-in-uganda\/\"><span style=\"color: #800080;\"><strong>goalless draw<\/strong> <\/span><\/a>with the Cranes of Uganda.<\/p>\n<p>Head coach of the team Kwesi Appiah is set to hand opportunities to a number of new invitees when the Black Stars take on the Green Falcons of Saudi Arabia in an international friendly to be played on the outskirts of Jeddah.<\/p>\n<p>The Green Falcons are set to return to the World Cup themselves after an eleven-year absence.<\/p>\n<p>Striker John Antwi is expected to make his cameo along with the likes of Accra Hearts of Oak\u2019s Vincent Atingah.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDespite missing the global competition coach Appiah will now focus on getting a strong squad together for the Afcon.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cA number of the new faces like Kassim Nuhu and Lawrence Ati-Zigi could all get the chance to impress,\u201dGFA spokesperson Ibrahim Saani Daara revealed ahead of the big game.<\/p>\n<p>The Saudi Arabians are expected to parade a strong squad for the match which will kick off at 5:15 pm Ghanaian time.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>By: Benjamin Nketsia\/citifmonline.com\/Ghana<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ghana\u2019s Black Stars have turned their attention to qualification for the Afcon 2019 after their quest to make it to Russia 2018 came to an end following a goalless draw with the Cranes of Uganda. 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