Edmund Addo – Adomonline.com https://www.adomonline.com Your comprehensive news portal Fri, 25 Mar 2022 11:06:27 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://www.adomonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/cropped-Adomonline140-32x32.png Edmund Addo – Adomonline.com https://www.adomonline.com 32 32 2022 WC playoffs: Edmund Addo out of Black Stars v Nigeria games https://www.adomonline.com/2022-wc-playoffs-edmund-addo-out-of-black-stars-v-nigeria-games/ Fri, 25 Mar 2022 11:06:25 +0000 https://www.adomonline.com/?p=2095514 Ghana midfielder, Edmund Addo, has been ruled out of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 playoff games against Nigeria due to injury.

The Moldova based midfielder had been training with the team having reported to camp on Monday to prepare for the two crucial matches.

However, scans have revealed that the promising midfielder cannot take part in the two matches following a thigh injury.

“Edmund complained of pain in the right thigh so we decided to take a scan to know the real situation,” Team Doctor Adam Baba told ghanafa.org.

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“Unfortunately the scan results revealed that he has a tear in the right thigh and would need two to three weeks to recover so I informed the Coach about it and the decision was that we should allow him to travel to Moldova for treatment,” he added.

Ghana is billed to host Nigeria in the first leg tie of the final qualification round at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium on Friday evening with kick-off at 19:30GMT.

The second leg is scheduled for the Moshood Abiola Stadium in Abuja on Tuesday, March 29, 2022.

The winner of the two legs will progress to the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 tournament.

Edmund Addo is expected to travel to Moldova on Thursday for treatment.

]]> 2022 WCQ: Afena-Gyan, Addo earn maiden Black Stars call up https://www.adomonline.com/2022-wcq-afena-gyan-addo-earn-maiden-black-stars-call-up/ Thu, 04 Nov 2021 16:27:35 +0000 https://www.adomonline.com/?p=2038737 AS Roma youngster, Felix Afena-Gyan has been handed a maiden call up to the Black Stars for the final round of games.

The 18-year old who made his senior debut for Roma against Cagliari last month has been handed his maiden call up by the Serbian trainer.

After breaking into Roma’s first team, Afena-Gyan was scoring goals for fun for Roma’s lower side.

He is joined by Sheriff Tiraspol midfielder Edmund Addo who has been impressive in the ongoing UEFA Champions League and the Moldovan League.

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Addo grabbed the headlines following his magical performance in their 2-1 win against Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabeu.

He however missed out on the last call-up for the Zimbabwe games due to a late request by the technical handlers of the Black Stars.

Ghana will take on Ethiopia on Thursday, November 11 at the Orlando Stadium in Johannesburg before facing South Africa on Sunday, November 14, 2021, at the Cape Coast Stadium.

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The Black are second in Group G with 9 points – one point behind leaders South Africa and must win both matches to make it to the next stage of the 2022 World Cup qualifiers.

Full Squad:

Goalkeepers: Joseph Wollacott (Swindon Town), Lawrence Ati-Zigi (St.Gallen), Manaf Nurudeen (Eupen), Richard Attah (Hearts of Oak)

Defenders: Andy Yiadom (Reading FC), Philemon Baffour (Dreams FC), Baba Abdul Rahman (Reading FC), Gideon Mensah (Girondins Bordeaux), Daniel Amartey (Leicester City), Alexander Djiku (Strasbourg), Joseph Aidoo (Celta Vigo), Jonathan Mensah (Columbus Crew), Ismail Abdul Ganiyu (Asante Kotoko)

Midfielders: Baba Idrissu (Real Mallorca), Thomas Partey (Arsenal FC), Mubarak Wakaso (Shenzhen F.C), Edmund Addo (Sheriff Tiraspol), Mohammed Kudus (Ajax Amsterdam), Daniel Kofi Kyere (FC St. Pauli)

Wingers: Andre Ayew (Al Sadd), Jordan Ayew (Crystal Palace), Abdul Fatawu Issahaku (Dreams FC), Kamal Deen Sulemana (Rennes), Samuel Owusu (Al Fayha)

Strikers: Richmond Boakye-Yiadom (Beitar Jerusalem), Benjamin Tetteh (Yeni Malatyaspor), Felix Afena Gyan (AS Roma), Caleb Ekuban (Genoa)

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