After an underwhelming AFCON 2021 performance, new Ghana Coach Otto Addo has named a 27-man squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifying playoffs against Nigeria.
The Back Stars will take on with the Super Eagles in a two-legged tie which will determine who advances to the global showpiece later this year.
Addo, who’s taken over from Milovan Rajevac, will be aiming for a positive result as the new dawn of the Black Stars begins under his guidance, while former Brighton and Newcastle boss Chris Houghton has been appointed in a technical advisor role.
The first leg will be played in Kumasi at the Baba Yara Stadium on Friday and the second leg will take place in Abuja four days later.
Ghana 27-man squad in full:
Goalkeepers: Joseph Wolacott (Swindon Town), Abdul Manaf Nurudeen (Eupen), Richard Ofori (Orlando Pirates), Lawrence Ati Zigi (St Gallen)
Defenders: Andy Yiadom (Reading), Dennis Korsah (Hearts of Oak), Gideon Mensah (Bordeaux), Daniel Amartey (Leicester City), Alexander Djiku (Strasbourg), Joseph Aidoo (Celta Vigo), Dennis Odoi (Club Brugge), Abdul Mumin (Vitoria Guimaraes), Montari Kameheni (Ashdod)
Midfielders: Baba Iddrissu (Real Mallorca), Edmund Addo (Sherif Tiraspol), Thomas Partey (Arsenal), Mohamed Kudus (AFC Ajax), Daniel Kofi Kyere (St Pauli), Elisha Owusu (Gent)
Wingers: Osman Bukari (Nantes), Joseph Paintsil (Genk) Abdul Fatawu (Sporting Lisbon), Yaw Yeboah (Colombus Crew)
Strikers: Felix Afena Gyan (AS Roma), Christopher Antwi-Adjei (Bochum), Jordan Ayew (Crystal Palace), Kwasi Wriedt (Holstein Kiel)
