Ghana name 26-man squad for 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Somalia

Ghana interim head coach Kim Lars Bjorkegren has named a 26-man Black Stars squad for the two 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying matches against Somalia.

The fixtures will be played on 12 and 16 November 2026, with Ghana aiming to win both games and strengthen their position in the qualification campaign.

Thomas Partey, Mohammed Kudus and Jordan Ayew are included in the squad, while the selection also features players from clubs across Europe and Ghana.

Ghana squad

Goalkeepers

Benjamin Asare (Accra Hearts of Oak) Lawrence Ati-Zigi (St. Gallen) Joseph Anang (St. Patrick’s Athletic)

Defenders

Gideon Mensah (FC Koln) Isaac Afful (FC Samartex 1996) Alidu Seidu (OGC Nice) Jerome Opoku (Istanbul Basaksehir) Jonas Adjetey (Wolfsburg) Kojo Peprah Oppong (Fenerbahce) Salisu Mohammed (AS Monaco) Musa Hamzata (Asante Kotoko)

Midfielders

Caleb Yirenkyi (Coventry City) Etse Dogli (Medeama SC) Thomas Partey (Al Shabab) Rahim Ibrahim (Slovan Bratislava) Daniel Kofi Kyereh (Osnabruck) Augustine Boakye (St. Etienne) Ibrahim Sulemana (Sassuolo)

Forwards

Mohammed Kudus (Tottenham Hotspur) Abdul Fatawu Issahaku (Ipswich Town) Emmanuel Annor (Medeama SC) Ibrahim Osman (Brighton and Hove Albion) Prince Adu Kwabena (FC Viktoria Plzen) Brandon Thomas Asante (Coventry City) Felix Afena Gyan (Igdir FK) Jordan Ayew (Sheffield United)

Bjorkegren’s team will face Somalia twice within four days, with the Black Stars seeking maximum points from the two encounters.

The squad contains three goalkeepers, eight defenders, seven midfielders and eight forwards. It includes established Ghana internationals alongside players representing clubs in Ghana, England, France, Germany, Italy, Portugal, Slovakia, Spain, Turkey and the Czech Republic.