GHANA

Local conditions make co-hosts Ghana favourites, but they also have several other credible reasons to be considered highly fancied at the tournament. The Black Stars have a long tradition of success but have not been on the winners podium since 1982, when Abedi Pele was a 17-year-old and the final was played on an artificial surface in Libya. However, a new generation of talent is emerging, many of who are the products of the successful Ghanaian youth and junior sides that have dominated world football. Players to watch include captain Sammy Kuffour of Bayern Munich and Abedi Pele's younger brother Kwame Ayew of Sporting Lisbon.

Coach

Giuseppe Dossena (Italy)

Squad

Alex Nyarko

Augustine Ahinful

Charles Akunnor

Christian Gyan

Constant Mantey

Daniel Addo

Eben Dugbatey

Emmanuel Kuffour

Jacob Nettey

Kwame Ayew

Mark Edusei

Mohamed Gargo

Ohene Kennedy

Otto Addo

Peter Ofori-Quaye

Richard Kingston

Sam Johnson

Sammy Adjei

Samuel Kuffour

Stephen Appiah

Stephen Baidoo

Yaw Preko