Ethiopia name squad for Chan qualifiers

Ethiopian national team head coach Wubetu Abate has named newly crowned BetKing Ethiopia Premier League top scorer Yigezu Bogale and most of the league's top performers in a 23-man squad for the Africa Nations Championship (Chan) qualifiers.

Ethiopia will take part in the qualifiers for the 2023 Chan. The team will play first-round qualifier matches against South Sudan on 22 July and 31 July in Tanzania.

SQUAD

Goalkeepers: Fasil Gebremichael (Bahir Dar), Bereket Amare (Ethiopia Bunna), Alazar Markos (Jimma Aba Jifar)

Defenders: Suleiman Hamid (St. George), Henok Adugna (St. George), Git Gatkut (Sidama Bunna), Yared Bayeh (Fasil Kenema), Million Solomon (Adama Ketema), Mignot Debebe (St. George), Asrat Tunjo (Ethiopia Bunna), Remadan Youssuf (Wolkite Ketema)

Midfielders: Amanuel Yohannes (Ethiopia Bunna), Gatoch Panom (St. George), Kenean Markneh (St. George), Surafel Dagnachew (Fasil Kenema), Bezabih Meleyo (Fasil Kenema), Mesoud Mohammed (Jimma Abba Jiffar)

Attackers: Amanuel Gebremichael (St. George), Dawa Hotesa (Adama Ketema), Biruk Beyene (Hawassa Ketema), Chernet Gugsa (St. George), Bereket Desta (Fasil Kenema), Yigezu Bogale (Sidama Bunna)

The national team will start preparation on 11 July.