Ghana who have joined South Africa after having camped in Namibia where they hooked a 1-0 win over Brave Warriors in a warm-up match in Windhoek, are expected to play debutants Congo Brazzaville today (Monday) in Bloemfontein.

Home-based Black Stars are expected of have a good start to the competition unlike their West African fellow Nigeria who had a humiliating start by bowing 1-2 to Mali in their opener Saturday.

Coach Maxwell Konadu in charge of Stars in South Africa, has already revealed pride over the preparation of his crew ahead of Chan 2014.

Ghana is sharing Group C with Congo, Libya and Ethiopia that they will have to leapfrog and qualify for the knockouts.

Ghana’s final Chan squad:

Goalkeepers: Stephen Adams (Aduana Stars) Foli Adade (Medeama) Isaac Amoako (Asante Kotoko)

Defenders: Godfred Saka (Aduana Stars), Tijani Joshua (AshantiGold) Francis Morton (Ebusua Dwarfs) Kwabena Adusei and Abeiku Ainooson (Asante Kotoko) Nuru Sulley (Hearts of Oak) Alfred Nelson (Liberty Professionals)

Midfielders: Michael Akuffo, Jordan Opoku, Richard Mpong and Yahaya Mohammed (Asante Kotoko) Jackson Owusu (Berekum Chelsea) Theophilus Anobaah (Medeama) Aseidu Attorbrah (New Edubiase) Latif Mohammed (AshantiGold)

Strikers: Sulley Mohammed (King Faisal) Kennedy Boateng (Medeama) Paul De-Vries Asare (Wa All Stars) Samuel Afful (Hasaacas) Seidu Bancey (Asante Kotoko).