{
  "id": 6276663,
  "title": "Hearts of Oak star John Antwi eyes Black Stars recall",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/hearts-of-oak-star-john-antwi-eyes-black-stars-recall",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-08T11:59:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
    "slug": "myjoyonline-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/hearts-of-oak-star-john-antwi-eyes-black-stars-recall/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "John Antwi, the striker for Hearts of Oak, is eagerly anticipating a recall to the Black Stars following an impressive start to the Ghana Premier League season. During the match against Berekum Chelsea, Antwi netted two goals as Hearts of Oak secured a convincing 4-0 victory at the University of Ghana Stadium.\n\nCarlos Queiroz, the Black Stars head coach, is anticipated to finalize his squad selection in the near future, with the qualification matches for the 2027 AFCON tournament approaching in September 2027. Antwi expressed his desire to represent the national team, stating, \"Every player wants to play for the national team, but I will continue to work hard and wait for my opportunity.\"\n\nAntwi has previously donned the Ghana national team jersey, making his senior international debut on October 10, 2017, during a 3-0 win against Saudi Arabia. He was subsequently recalled for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying campaign, coming on as a substitute in the 67th minute for Raphael Dwamena in Ghana's 1-0 loss to Sudan in November 2020. Additionally, he was called up for the subsequent qualifiers against South Africa and São Tomé and Príncipe but did not see any action in those matches.\n\nThe Black Stars will commence their qualification campaign against Côte d'Ivoire, followed by a match against The Gambia. The Ghana Football Association will soon announce the precise dates for these qualifier games.",
  "summary": "Black Stars head coach Carlos Queiroz is expected to name his squad in the coming days for the September 2027 AFCON qualifiers.",
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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."
}