Ghana head coach Carlos Queiroz has announced a 26-men squad that will represent the nation at the upcoming 2026 World Cup. Queiroz announced the full Ghana 2026 World Cup squad on Monday night.
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The Black Stars will make their fifth appearance at the global football event. Ghana became the second African nation after Cameroon to make it to the quarter-finals in the 2010 World Cup hosted by South Africa. The Black Stars narrowly missed out on the semi-final after they were eliminated following a dramatic penalty shootout against Uruguay.
Meanwhile, Jordan Ayew will captain the Black Stars at the 2026 World Cup, following in the footsteps of his iconic father Abedi Pele and older brother Dede Ayew. Both captained the Black Stars to both previous World Cups and continental tournaments. 34-year-old Jordan also makes history as Ghana’s most capped player with 133 appearances.
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Other notable names in the squad include Antoine Semenyo (Manchester City), Kamaldeen Sulemana (Atalanta BC), and Iñaki Williams (Athletic Club). Ghana will be without Tottenham Hotspurs’ Mohammed Kudus, who is currently sidelined with a season-ending injury. Alexander Djiku is also injured and left out of the squad.
Ghana begins its Group L World Cup campaign against Panama on June 17 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The Black Stars will then take on football powerhouse England on June 23 in Foxborough, Massachusetts before playing their final group game against Croatia on June 27 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Ghana 2026 World Cup squad
Goalkeepers: Benjamin Asare (Accra Hearts of Oak), Lawrence Ati-Zigi (St. Gallen), Joseph Anang (St. Patrick’s Athletic)
Defenders: Baba Abdul Rahman (PAOK), Derrick Luckassen (Pafos), Gideon Mensah (Auxerre), Marvin Senaya (Auxerre), Alidu Seidu (Rennes), Abdul Mumin (Rayo Vallecano), Jerome Opoku (Istanbul Basaksehir), Jonas Adjetey (VfL Wolfsburg), Kojo Oppong Peprah (OGC Nice)
Midfielders: Thomas Partey (Villarreal), Kamaldeen Sulemana (Atlanta BC), Kwasi Sibo (Real Oviedo), Augustine Boakye (Saint-Etienne), Caleb Yirenkyi (FC Nordsjaelland), Abdul Fatawu Issahaku (Leicester City), Elisha Owusu (Auxerre)
Forwards: Christopher Bonsu Baah (Al Qadsiah), Ernest Nuamah (Lyon), Antoine Semenyo (Manchester City), Brandon Thomas-Asante (Coventry City), Prince Kwabena Adu (Viktoria Plzen), Iñaki Williams (Athlétic Club), Jordan Ayew (Leicester City)
