Ghana’s coach, Kwesi Appiah, has revealed a 25-player squad for the first leg of the 2014 World Cup play-offs against Egypt on October 15 in Kumasi. Notable inclusions are the return of goalkeeper Richard Kingson and the comeback of Jordan Ayew. Sulley Muntari, who was absent in the last match against Zambia, also makes his return. Jerry Akaminko replaces the injured Jonathan Mensah. The squad is completed by players like Andre Ayew, Asamoah Gyan, Kevin-Prince Boateng, and Michael Essien.
Goalkeepers: Fatau Dauda (Orlando Pirates, South Africa), Adam Kwarasey (Stromgodset, Norway), Richard Kingson (Doxa Katokopias, Cyprus)
Defenders: Samuel Inkoom (Dnipro, Ukraine), Daniel Opare (Standard Liege, Belgium), David Addy (Vitoria Guimaraes, Portugal), Baba Abdul Rahman (Greuther Furth, Germany), John Boye (Rennes, France), Jerry Akaminko (Eskisehirspor, Turkey), Rashid Sumaila (Mamelodi Sundowns, South Africa), Mohammed Awal (Maritzburg United, South Africa)
Midfielders: Michael Essien (Chelsea, England), Emmanuel Frimpong (Arsenal, England), Sulley Muntari (AC Milan, Italy), Kwadwo Asamoah (Juventus, Italy), Emmanuel Agyemang Badu (Udinese, Italy), Kevin Prince Boateng (Schalke, Germany), Albert Adomah (Middlesbrough, England), Mubarak Wakaso (Rubin Kazan, Russia), Christian Atsu (Vitesse Arnhem, Netherlands), Andre Ayew (Marseille, France)
Forwards: Asamoah Gyan (Al Ain, UAE), Abdul Majeed Waris (Spartak Moscow, Russia), Jordan Ayew (Marseille, France), Mahatma Otoo (Sogndal, Norway)
