Black Stars of Ghana head coach Otto Addo has announced his 26-man squad for this year’s World Cup in Qatar.
Addo officially announced the squad on Monday as they get set to face Portugal, South Korea and Uruguay.
Notable names like Thomas Partey, Andre and Jordan Ayew, Daniel-Kofi Kyereh, Mohammed Kudus, Inaki Williams made the cut.
Other players also included are Tariq Lamptey, Kamaldeen Sulemana, Issahaku Abdul Fatawu, Daniel Amartey, Alexander Djiku and Abdul-Rahman Baba.
Uncapped striker Kamal Sowah’s form for Club Brugge in the Champions League won him a World Cup call-up for Ghana.
Sowah has impressed as the Belgian club reached the last 16 of the Champions League, knocking out Atletico Madrid and Bayer Leverkusen in the process.
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There was also a first call up for midfielder Salis Abdul Samed, 22, who has been a regular for Racing Lens this season as they have moved to second in the French Ligue 1 standings.
Ghana have been forced to name three inexperienced goalkeepers after their first two choices – Jojo Wollacott from Charlton Athletic and South Africa-based Richard Ofori – were both injured in club action.
The squad will be captained by Dede Ayew, who was part of the team that reached the quarterfinals in South Africa in 2010.
Black Stars squad for Qatar 2022 World Cup:
Goalkeepers:
Lawrence Ati-Zigi (St Gallen), Danlad Ibrahim (Asante Kotoko), Manaf Nurudeen (Eupen)
Defenders: Joseph Aidoo (Celta Vigo), Daniel Amartey (Leicester City), Abdul-Rahman Baba (Reading), Alexander Djiku (Racing Strasbourg), Tariq Lamptey (Brighton & Hove Albion), Gideon Mensah (AJ Auxerre), Denis Odoi (Club Brugge), Mohammed Salisu (Southampton), Alidu Seidu (Clermont Foot)
Midfielders:
Andre Ayew (Al Sadd), Mohammed Kudus (Ajax Amsterdam), Daniel-Kofi Kyereh (SC Freiburg), Elisha Owusu (Gent), Thomas Partey (Arsenal), Salis Abdul Samed (Racing Lens)
Forwards:
Daniel Afriyie (Hearts of Oak), Jordan Ayew (Crystal Palace), Osman Bukari (Red Star Belgrade), Issahaku Abdul Fatawu (Sporting Lisbon), Antoine Semenyo (Bristol City), Kamal Sowah (Club Brugge), Kamaldeen Sulemana (Stade Rennes), Inaki Williams (Athletic Bilbao).
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Roster looks good.Sowah brilliant pacy forward.
Strong enough squad to face what could prove a stiff challenge ahead.
Portugal in Trouble.
Giant Squad from Africa. I hope you people can surprise me.
One Draw, 2 losses if not 3 (My bet.)
Ghana is GOING ALL THE WAY UP….
We know how to play in international arena and the wc was made for us!
You have been warned never to come here again. Begone, Vamoose, gerrout.
Toilet is better than you. Ghana is a cesspool.
Ghana is coming
Like Naira Marley and Bosiswa?
A good squad…best of luck Ghana
Nice selection, I would prefer Ghana and Uruguay, but Portugal?
Where are the duo of Callum Hudson Odoi and Eddie Nketiah? Thought they wanted to switch national allegiance from England to Ghana? What happened to their World Cup dreams?
Great selection,however! Good luck to Ghana. I will be rooting for Ghana,Senegal and Cameroon in the absence of Nigeria. North African teams like Morocco and Tunisia play more of the European game. They lack the African physical flair.
I also have soft spot for Brazil, Netherlands, Portugal,France,Belgium ,Argentina and Spain.