March 25
* Coach Goran Stevanovic believes his team has peaked for Sunday’s game in Congo
“We are enjoying every bit of our stay in Kenya and our preparations are very sound. We need a good result in Congo and that is our target,” Stevanovic told cafonline.com.
* (BBC) Massive boost for Ghana as Sulley Muntari trains with the Black Stars ahead of Sunday's Group I clash with Congo. Muntari was an injury doubt for the game in Brazzaville
* Black Stars will leave their camping base on Saturday morning. A proposal to play the Harambee Stars was rejected by Kenya coach Zedekiah Otieno.
“We have three more training sessions before we say we are ready for Congo but definitely it is going to be a very tough match,” Ghana FA vice president Fred Pappoe said.
March 24
* Opoku Agyemang cannot make it to camp after ”mysteriously” losing his passport. The Al Ahli player was scheduled to leave Qatar on Thursday morning to join his team mates but was left shocked on how he could have misplaced his travelling document.
March 23
# Only Blackpool custodian Richard Kingston is yet to report to camp. Inter Milan midfielder Sulley Muntari held a light training session but admitted that he was still feeling some pain in his right leg. “I can still feel the pain. I want to see what happens in the next two days. Hopefully I will be involved in Brazzaville.”
* Former Ghana President, H.E. J.J. Rawlings today visited the Black Stars in Nairobi to inspire them. The former Ghanaian leader took time off his schedule in Nairobi to speak to the team as he also wished them good luck against Congo.
* Germany-based pair Isaac Vorsah (Hoffenheim) and Anthony Annan (Schalke 04) joined the squad and checked in at the Windsor Country and Club Hotel.
* Qatar-based Opoku Agyemang has confirmed he will join the training camp on Thursday. His side, Al Ahli, resisted to release the winger but rescinded their decision after talks with the Ghana FA which threatened to report the club to Fifa. The 21-year-old has been told he can leave for international duty after tonight’s league match against Al Wakra at home.
* Sulley Muntari is still struggling with the calf injury as he did not train with the Black Stars in their full training training session on Wednesday.
“I am feeling some pain. I have to see the team doctor to certify whether I would be able to play or not,” Muntari said. “Even if I don’t play in Congo, it is important to be with the team at this time.” The revelation shows that Muntari has turned a new commitment page with his country after being accused of being unruly.
* Ghanasoccernet -- Almost all the players invited for Ghana’s key match against Congo in a 2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier on Sunday have arrived in camp in Kenya.
The trio of John Mensah, Sulley Muntari and Asamoah Gyan joined camp on Wednesday morning to make the squad strong.
England-based duo of John Pantsil and Richard Kingson are also in camp as well as youngsters Daniel Opare, Samuel Inkoom and David Addy.
Partizan Belgrade duo of Prince Tagoe and Dominic Adiyiah also arrived from their Serbian base on Tuesday night to give coach Goran Stevanovic hope.
Experienced Derek Boateng, Anthony Annan, Bernard Kumordzi as well as Andre Ayew are all at the Black Stars hotel in Nairobi. Central defenders Isaac Vorsah, Jonathan Mensah are also available for the crucial encounter.
The Black Stars trained fully for the first time on Tuesday night and will train again on Wednesday.
The medical team is expected to continue working on Muntari to ensure that he’s fit for the game.
March 22
* 14 players have arrived. The players include locals Sammy Adjei, Nathaniel Asamoah, Ernest Sowah, and Berekum Chelsea’s Emmanuel Clottey who earned a late call-up as replacement for injured Sulley Muntari. Greece-based Bernard Yao Kumordzi, Kwadwo Asamoah, Emmanuel Agyeman-Badu and Samuel Inkoom .
* Emmanuel Clottey has arrived in Nairobi
* Sunderland midfielder Sulley Muntari is expected to join the training camp on Wednesday, FA vice-president Fred Pappoe has confirmed.
* Kevin Prince Boateng was ruled out of Sunday’s vital Cup of Nations qualifiers against Congo because of injury. This also means that he will not be available when the Black Stars play England on Tuesday in a prestige
March 21
* Kwadwo Asamoah, Emmanuel Agyeman-Badu and Samuel Inkoom were the first to arrive in Nairobi They have checked in at the Windsor Country Club and Hotel situated at the outskirts of Nairobi.
* Greece-based Bernard Yao Kumordzi and four locally-based players flew out of Accra on Monday night.
* Sammy Adjei, Kotoko striker Nathaniel Asamoah and Bechem Chelsea duo Ernest Sowah and Emmanuel Clottey will arrive in Kenya on Tuesday morning.
* Coach Goran Stevanovic and his assistants arrived early this morning
The Black Stars are expected to leave Kenya on Friday for neighboring Congo for the match in Brazzaville on Sunday before playing England on Tuesday in an international friendly.
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