Black Stars Coach Names Squad For AFCON Qualifiers Against Cote d'Ivoire, Gambia
Gladson Afriyie
Journalist · Ghana Ntentan
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Black Stars head coach has named his squad for the upcoming AFCON qualifiers in the September 24 - October 4, 2026 international window.
The team will play two AFCON qualifiers and one international friendly.
Ghana will face Cote d'Ivoire on September 24, take on Gambia on September 29, and then play Morocco in an international friendly on October 4, 2026.
A total of 24 players have been called up.
In goal, Benjamin Asare of Hearts of Oak maintains his place alongside Lawrence Ati-Zigi of St. Gallen and Joseph Anang of St. Patrick's Athletic.
In defence, Gideon Mensah (FC Koln), Baba Rahman (PAOK), Jan Gyamerah (SV Elversberg), Derrick Luckassen (Red Star Belgrade), Nathaniel Adjei (Lorient), Jerome Opoku (Istanbul Basaksehir), Kojo Oppong Peprah (Fenerbahce) and Alexander Djiku (Spartak Moscow) have been named.
For midfield, the coach called up Kwasi Sibo (Swehly Club), Caleb Yirenkyi (Coventry City), Augustine Boakye (Saint-Étienne), Ronald Donkor (New York Red Bull) and Ibrahim Sulemana (Sassuolo).
Leading the attack are Christopher Bonsu Baah (Al Qadishia), Ernest Nuamah (Lyon), Mohammed Kudus (Tottenham), Abdul Fatawu Issahaku (Ipswich Town), Antoine Semenyo (Manchester City), Ibrahim Osman (Brighton), Prince Adu Kwabena (Viktoria Plzen) and Jordan Ayew (Sheffield United).
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Gladson Afriyie
Journalist at Ghana Ntentan
Gladson Afriyie covers the latest developments in Ghana and across Africa for Ghana Ntentan. With a focus on accurate reporting and in-depth analysis, they bring context and clarity to the stories that matter most to Ghanaians.
