Kirin Cup: Black Stars to open camping on Wednesday, November 12

The Ghana Football Association (GFA) has confirmed that the Black Stars will hold their first training session on Wednesday, November 12, ahead of their international friendlies against Japan (Nov 14) and South Korea (Nov 18) in the 2025 Kirin Challenge Cup.

Key Absentees

Ghana will be without several core players due to injury and club recovery agreements:

• Jordan Ayew (Captain)


• Thomas Partey


• Mohammed Kudus


• Alexander Djiku


• Joseph Paintsil


• Abdul Fatawu Issahaku

To fill the void, head coach Otto Addo has handed first senior call-ups to three exciting talents:

• Kelvin Nkrumah of Medeama SC (Ghana Premier League)


• Prince Kwabena Adu of Viktoria Plzen (Czechia)


• Prince Osei Owusu of Montreal CF (MLS)

Camp Update

• Location: Team base in Japan


• First session: Wednesday, Nov 12


• Players began reporting: Tuesday, Nov 11


• Focus: Tactical drills, squad cohesion, and match readiness

Fixture Schedule

• vs Japan- November 14 at 10:00 GMT


• vs South Korea- November 14  at 10:00 GMT