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U20 Afcon: Schalke midfielder makes Ghana’s 26-man squad for tournament

Ghana have included Germany-based midfielder Joselpho Barnes and Denmark-based defender Frank Assinki in their squad for the upcoming Africa U20 Cup of Nations in Mauritania.

The two men, on the books of Schalke 04 and Koge respectively, are part of a squad of 26 players announced on the GFA official website on Saturday for the February 14 to March 6 championship.

Joselpho, born in Germany, is the son of Ghana’s 1991 U17 World Cup-winning star Sebastian Barnes.

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Players from the recent Wafu Zone B Cup of Nations where Ghana beat Burkina Faso to win the Cup predominantly make up the team.