{
  "id": 19172779,
  "title": "AFCON 2027Q: Five home-based players called up to Black Stars squad for Somalia games",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/09/afcon-2027q-five-home-based-players-called-up-to-black-stars-squad",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-09T15:45:54.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
    "slug": "myjoyonline-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/afcon-2027q-five-home-based-players-called-up-to-black-stars-squad-for-somalia-games/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "AFCON 2027 sees Ghana's interim coach Kim Lars Bjorkegren call up five home-based players for the upcoming matches against Somalia. Medeama SC's Etse Dogli and Emmanuel Annor, along with Asante Kotoko's Musa Hamzata, Isaac Afful of FC Samartex, and Hearts of Oak captain Benjamin Asare, make up the 26-man squad for the doubleheader series. Dogli and Annor receive their debut calls following strong performances in the 2026/27 Ghana Premier League. Hamzata is making his international debut after an impressive season with the Porcupine Warriors, while Isaac Afful returns to the national team after an absence of over a year. Asare, competing with Lawrence Ati-Zigi for the starting goalkeeper position, also earns his place in the squad. Ghana will face Somalia on November 12 at the Essipong Sports Stadium, with the second match on November 16.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Adom Online",
        "title": "2027 AFCONQ: Black Stars must not underrate Somalia – Ibrahim Sannie Daara",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/09/2027-afconq-black-stars-must-not-underrate-somalia-ibrahim-sannie",
        "published": "2026-11-09T08:51:25.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "3News",
        "title": "Black Meteors arrive in Libya ahead of 2027 U-23 AFCON qualifier",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/09/black-meteors-arrive-in-libya-ahead-of-2027-u-23-afcon-qualifier",
        "published": "2026-11-09T10:18:52.000Z"
      }
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}