The World anti-doping agency (Wada) will officially open investigations into Black Stars doping scandal today after officials blocked players from testing.

Officials of Ghana’s Black Stars are facing sanctions after they allegedly stopped four of their players from undergoing the mandatory anti-doping tests, just hours after losing to Kenya’s Harambee Stars by a solitary goal in an Afcon qualifying match played on Saturday.

Apart from the officials, the four players may also be cited for non-compliance for failing to provide samples to Anti-Doping Agency of Kenya (Adak) at Kasarani.

According to ADAK, they were asked to test four players from each team.

“After the match, our officials went to pick out the targeted players and while they all agreed to provide samples, some officials in the Ghanaian team held the players back, saying they did not have prior information of the testing, even though no one is supposed to be notified,” said our source, who asked to remain anonymous.

“Our main target were key players from both teams and this is normal practice. We were, however, taken aback by the action of the Ghanaian officials,” added the source.

The local anti-doping agency, through the Director of Standards and Compliance Sarah Shibutse, said they will report the case to WADA and Ghana’s anti-doping agency.

“We are allowed to test any athlete coming into our territory without warning them. Anybody who refuses to be tested is construed to have committed a violation and we are required to report to either WADA or their local anti-doping body,” she said.