The Ghanaian and Senegalese football federations, on Wednesday, named the squads that will champion their quest for two of the tickets to the 2014 FIFA World Cup tournament.
The Black Stars of Ghana will host the Egyptian Pharaohs in Kumasi while the Senegalese side will travel to Abidjan to take on Cote d’ Ivoire in the first leg fixtures.
Ghana’s coach Kwesi Appiah, on Wednesday in Accra, named a 25-man squad for the first leg tie of the playoffs.
The list released by the Ghana Football Association (GFA) does not have any local player.
Appiah recalled goalkeeper Richard Kingson, midfielders Michael Essien and Sulley Muntari, and striker Jordan Ayew.
Kingson has been called up for the first time in two years after he lost his first spot to Adam Kwarasey, who plays for Stromgodset in Norway.
Senegal’s football coach, Alain Giresse, released a 23-man list that will face the Ivorians in Abidjan on October 12.
Ghana’s Full List
Goalkeepers: Fatau Dauda (Orlando Pirates, South Africa), Adam Kwarasey (Stromgodset, Norway), Richard Kingson (Doxa Katokopias, Cyprus).
Defenders: Samuel Inkoom (Dnipro, Ukraine), Daniel Opare (Standard Liege, Belgium), David Addy (Vitoria Guimaraes, Portugal), Baba AbdulRahman (Greuther Furth, Germany) and John Boye (Rennes, France).
Others are Jerry Akaminko (Eskisehirspor, Turkey), Rashid Sumaila (Mamelodi Sundowns, South Africa), and Mohammed Awal (Maritzburg United, South Africa).
Midfielders: Michael Essien (Chelsea, England), Emmanuel Frimpong (Arsenal, England), Sulley Muntari (AC Milan, Italy), Kwadwo Asamoah (Juventus, Italy), Emmanuel Badu (Udinese, Italy), Kevin Prince-Boateng (Schalke, Germany), Albert Adomah (Middlesbrough, England), Mubarak Wakaso (Rubin Kazan, Russia), Christian Atsu (Vitesse Arnhem, Holland) and Andre Ayew (Marseille, France).
Strikers: Asamoah Gyan (Al Ain, UAE), AbdulMajeed Waris (Spartak Moscow, Russia), Jordan Ayew (Marseille, France) and Mahatma Otoo (Sogndal, Norway).
Senegal’s Full List
Goalkeepers: Bouna Coundoul (Ethnikos, Cyprius), Cheikh Ndiaye (Rennes, France), Issa Ndoye (Creteil, France).
Defenders: Lamine Gassama (Lorient, France), Issa Cissokho and
Pape Mison Djilobodji (FC Nantes, France), Lamine Sane (Bordeaux, France) and Cheikh Kouyate (Anderlecht, Belgium).
Other defenders are Kara Mbodj (Genk, Belgium), Cheikh Mbengue (Toulouse, France) and Pape Souare (Lille, France).
Midfielders: Mouhamed Diame (West Ham, UK), Idrissa Gueye (Lille, France), Salif Sane (Hannover, Germany), Stephane Badji (SK Bramm, Norway), Alfred Ndiaye (Eskishirspor, Turkey).
Strikers: Sadio Mane (Salzburg Red Bull, Austria), Moussa Sow (Fenerbahce, Turkey), Dame Ndoye (Lokomotiv Moscow, Russia) and Papiss Cisse (Newcastle, UK).
The others are Modou Sougou (Evian, France), Ibrahima Balde (Kuban Krasnodar, Russia) and Henri Saivet (Bordeaux, France).