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Sports News of Wednesday, 24 February 1999

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Soccer-Fourteen foreign-based players arrive

Accra, (Greater Accra) 24 Feb. '99,

Fourteen out of the 17 foreign-based players invited by Black Stars' coach Dossena Guisseppe, have arrived for the African Cup of Nations' qualifying match against Eritrea on Sunday, February 28 in Accra. The remaining players, Yaw Preko, Emmanuel Duah and Daniel Addo, are yet to come. A Ghana Football Association (GFA) spokesman told the GNA in Accra today that Yaw Preko is expected from Turkey today while efforts are still being made to get in touch with Emmanuel Duah in Portugal and Daniel Addo in Germany.

The Black Stars are currently camped at Tema with assistant coach Masimo Morales while Guissppe, who also doubles as the Satellites coach, is with the Under-20 side in Accra. The Black Stars won their first two group one matches against Cameroon 3-1 in Yaounde last October, and Mozambique 1-0 in January in Accra.