U20 World Cup: Ghana key defender Patrick Asmah suspended for last 16 clash

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Image caption Giovanni Simeone of Argentina is challenged by Patrick Asmah of Ghana during the FIFA U-20 World Cup New Zealand 2015 Group B match between Argentina and Ghana at Wellington Regional Stadium on June 2, 2015 in Wellington, New Zealand. (Photo by Alex Grimm - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)

Ghana will be without Patrick Asmah for the first knockout round of the 2015 FIFA U20 World Cup due to suspension.

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The 19-year-old received a second booking at the tournament in the 1-0 win over Panama on Friday morning.

Asmah has played every single minute of Ghana’s campaign so far at the World Cup in New Zealand.

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His solid defending and occasional surging runs upfront will be sorely missed by the Black Satellites when they play at the Round of 16 stage.

Sellas Tetteh’s side progressed to the knockout stages as winners of Group B with seven points after three group matches.