Ghana name 32-player squad for decisive U23 qualifying tie against Libya

Ghana have announced a 32-player training squad as they step up preparations for their second-round Africa Cup of Nations U23 qualifying tie against Libya.

Black Meteors head coach Desmond Osei will use the camp to assess his options and identify the players he believes can secure progress to the third qualifying round.

The Ghana Football Association says the squad is expected to remain in residential camp. It added that “temporary leave authorisations may be granted each week at the request of their clubs to allow them to take part in Ghanaian league matches”.

Players based abroad are also expected to join the group before the two-legged meeting with Libya.

Ghana were given a bye in the first round and will begin their campaign against a Libya side that eliminated Togo. The two matches are scheduled to take place between 9 and 17 November 2026.

Should Ghana advance, they will face the winners of the tie between Equatorial Guinea and Niger in the third round.

The players selected for the preparation camp are:

Goalkeepers: Gidios Aseako (Dreams FC), Godwin Ametepe (Vision FC), Yakubu Saeed (Medeama SC)

Defenders: Roland Leveh (Swedru All Blacks FC), Emmanuel Sanja (Asante Kotoko SC), Alidu Labaran (Vision FC), Raymond Agyemang (Aduana FC), Anderstain Owusu Akwasi (Smack Sporting), Alhaj Umar Nauffal (Dreams FC), Antwi Dacosta (Young Apostles FC)

Midfielders: Hubert Gyau (Asante Kotoko SC), Fildaus Mohammed (Steadfast FC), Demeterous Sarkodie (Debibi United FC), Daniel Ofori (Pac Academy), Paul Yeboah (Medeama SC), Samuel Boakye (Semper Fi FC), Isaac Kwadwo Fosu (Nsuopon Fidelity FC), Isaiah Kwadwo Fosu (Ebusua Dwarfs FC), Owusu Ansah (Port City FC), Adjetey Sowah (Fc Samartex 1996), George Paaku (Accra Hearts Of Oak SC), Ishmael Addo (Heart Of Lions FC)

Forwards: Yussif Sanni (Liberty Academy), Owusu Agyapong (Berekum Chelsea FC), Abdul Samed Yakubu (FC Ashantigold 04), Kelvin Nkrumah (Medeama SC), Mahfuz Nyaba (Karela FC), Daniel Kwame Awuni (Aduana FC), Eric Darkwa Wiafe (Swedru All Blacks FC), Razak Salifu (Dreams FC), Shariff Alabani (Heart Of Lions FC), Godfred John Arthur (Bibiani Goldstars SC)