Ghana's preparations for Friday's 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifying against Zambia will commence this afternoon after players arrived over the weekend. Kwesi Appiah's team will hold their first training session at the Accra Sports Stadium, Monday afternoon. Twelve players - captain Asamoah Gyan, Albert Adomah, Rashid Sumaila, Mahatma Otoo, Kwadwo Asamoah, Jonathan Mensah, Razak Braimah, Awal Mohammed, Fatau Dauda, Chrsitian Atsu, Michael Essien and Mubarak Wakaso - have arrived in the Black Stars team hotel. There will be more player arrivals later in the evening. The Black Stars are in first place and one point better than Zambia on the Group D table ahead of their final meeting at the Baba Yara Stadium in Kumasi. Winners of the second round stage will advance to the final round where ten sides will be paired off for the final stage during October and November with the winners of the five home-and-away ties qualifying for Brazil 2014.