Black Stars head coach Carlos Queiroz has named his final 26-man squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, with notable absentees including Mohammed Kudus and former captain André Ayew.
The squad consists of three goalkeepers, nine defenders, six midfielders, and eight forwards for the tournament, which kicks off on June 11, 2026.
The final selection sees Ajax goalkeeper Paul Reverson and Hearts of Oak shot-stopper Solomon Agbasi dropped from the provisional 28-man squad that trained in Cardiff, Wales.
Captain Jordan Ayew, Thomas Partey, Antoine Semenyo and Iñaki Williams headline the squad as Ghana prepares for its fifth FIFA World Cup appearance.
Goalkeepers
- Benjamin Asare (Hearts of Oak)
- Lawrence Ati-Zigi (FC St. Gallen)
- Joseph Anang (St Patrick’s Athletic)
Defenders
- Baba Rahman (PAOK)
- Gideon Mensah (AJ Auxerre)
- Marvin Senaya (RC Strasbourg)
- Alidu Seidu (Stade Rennais)
- Abdul Mumin (Rayo Vallecano)
- Jerome Opoku (İstanbul Başakşehir)
- Jonas Adjetey (Wolfsburg)
- Kojo Oppong Preprah (OGC Nice)
- Derrick Luckassen (Pafos)
Midfielders
- Elisha Owusu (AJ Auxerre)
- Thomas Partey (Villarreal)
- Kwasi Sibo (Real Oviedo)
- Augustine Boakye (Saint-Étienne)
- Caleb Yirenkyi (FC Nordsjælland)
- Abdul Fatawu Issahaku (Leicester City)
Forwards
- Kamaldeen Sulemana (Atalanta)
- Christopher Bonsu Baah (Al Qadsiah)
- Brandon Thomas-Asante (Coventry City)
- Prince Kwabena Adu (Viktoria Plzeň)
- Ernest Nuamah (Olympique Lyonnais)
- Antoine Semenyo (Manchester City)
- Iñaki Williams (Athletic Club)
- Jordan Ayew (currently unattached)
The squad confirms that Ghana will head to the World Cup without two of its biggest names, Kudus and Dede Ayew, as the Black Stars look to make an impact on the global stage.
