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Baba Abdul Rahman

Baba Abdul Rahman — left-back absent from Ghana squad since September 2023, recalled for 2026 World Cup preparations.

2026-05-252026-06-15

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  1. June 2026
  2. Joy Online

    Probable starting XI 4-2-3-1 Benjamin Asare – Alidu Seidu, Alexander Djiku, Kojo Oppong Peprah, Baba Abdul RahmanThomas Partey, Caleb YirenkyiInaki Williams, Augustine Boakye, Antoine SemenyoJordan Ayew.

    Ghana World Cup 2026 team guide
  3. The Ghanaian Times

    Elisha Owusu, Jordan Ayew, Gideon Mensah, Kamaldeen Sulemana and Jerome Opoku later made way for Caleb Yirenkyi, Abdul Mumin, Inaki Williams, Christopher Bonsu Baah and Baba Rahman as Ghana continued to threaten on the break.

    Late Koumas header denies Ghana win over Wales
  4. Joy Online

    Baba Rahman. Baba Rahman was brought on to prevent precisely the kind of goal Ghana conceded.

    Ghana versus Wales: The winners and losers from Black Stars friendly
  5. Joy Online

    Brandon Thomas-Asante – 4.5 Christopher Bonsu Baah – 4.5 Alidu Seidu – N/A Inaki Williams – N/A Baba Rahman – N/AHe will face criticism for the equaliser after failing to cut out the cross that led to the goal shortly after coming on in the 85th minute.

    Senaya, Ati Zigi stand out as Black Stars players rated against Wales
  6. Joy Online

    Baba Rahman’s return sees him reclaim the number 17 jersey while Kojo Pepprah Oppong will don number 21.

    Thomas-Asante takes the 10; Boakye takes 20 – Find out Ghana’s squad jersey numbers for World Cup 2026
  7. Joy Online

    Here is the full squad: Goalkeepers Benjamin Asare Lawrence Ati-Zigi Joseph Anang Defenders Baba Abdul Rahman Gideon Mensah Marvin Senaya Alidu Seidu Abdul Mumin Jerome Opoku Jonas Adjetey Kojo Oppong Nkrumah Preprah Derrick Luckassen Midfielders Thomas Partey Elisha Owusu Kwasi

    Queiroz names Ghana’s final squad for 2026 World Cup
  8. Daily Guide

    The rest are Baba Abdul Rahman, Gideon Mensah, Marvin Senaya, Alidu Seidu, Abdul Mumin, Jerome Opoku, Jonas Adjetey, Christopher Bonsu Baah, Ernest Nuamah, Brandon Thomas-Asante, Prince Kwabena Adu, Jordan Ayew, Thomas Partey and Inaki Williams.

    Black Stars Receive Partey, Inaki Boost Ahead Of Wales Friendly
  9. The Ghanaian Times

    The players in camp include Elisha Owusu, Kwasi Sibo, Caleb Yirenkyi, Abdul Fatawu Issahaku, Kamal Deen Sulemana, Benjamin Asare, Lawrence Ati-Zigi, Joseph Anang, Solomon Agbasi, Paul Reverson and Baba Abdul Rahman.

    Partey, Inaki boost for Black Stars ahead of Wales friendly
  10. May 2026
  11. Joy Online

    The players in camp are: Elisha Owusu, Kwasi Sibo, Caleb Yirenkyi, Abdul Fatawu Issahaku, Kamal Deen Sulemana, Benjamin Asare, Lawrence Ati-Zigi, Joseph Anang, Solomon Agbasi, Paul Reverson, Baba Abdul Rahman, Gideon Mensah, Marvin Senaya, Alidu Seidu, Abdul Mumin, Jerome Opoku,

    Partey, Inaki join Black Stars camp as preparations intensify for Wales friendly
  12. Joy Online

    Greece-based defender Baba Abdul Rahman returns to the team for the first time since September 2023, following consistent performances for PAOK.

    2026 World Cup: Baba Rahman, Mumin and Nuamah return as Black Stars name provisional squad
Sport

Ghana's set-piece strategy primes World Cup 2026 campaign

The News

Ghana scored 23 goals in 10 World Cup qualifiers, seven from set-pieces, under the guidance of Belgian set-piece coach Gregory De Grauwe. The team has refined its attacking set-pieces by targeting the back post where centre-backs Alexander Djiku and Mohammed Salisu are stationed, while also improving defensive organisation at set-pieces.

11 June 2026 · Joy Online

Thursday 11 June

  1. Ghana's set-piece strategy primes World Cup 2026 campaign

    Ghana scored 23 goals in 10 World Cup qualifiers, seven from set-pieces, under the guidance of Belgian set-piece coach Gregory De Grauwe. The team has refined its attacking set-pieces by targeting the back post where centre-backs Alexander Djiku and Mohammed Salisu are stationed, while also improving defensive organisation at set-pieces.

    11 June 2026 · Joy Online

Thursday 4 June

  1. Ghana draw 1-1 with Wales after late Koumas equaliser

    Ghana were held to a 1-1 draw by Wales at Cardiff City Stadium after conceding a late equaliser. Caleb Yirenkyi gave Ghana the lead in the 66th minute, but Wales struck back in the closing stages to deny the Black Stars victory.

    4 June 2026 · The Ghanaian Times

Tuesday 2 June

  1. Ghana draws with Wales, shows tactical improvement under Queiroz

    Ghana held Wales to a 1-1 draw at Cardiff City Stadium, ending a run of five consecutive losses. The Black Stars displayed tactical clarity and dynamism in the second half under new coach Carlos Queiroz, though the first half revealed work remains to build cohesiveness.

    2 June 2026 · Joy Online

  2. Ghana draw 1-1 with Wales in World Cup warm-up match

    Ghana drew 1-1 with Wales in a 2026 World Cup preparatory match at Cardiff Stadium, with Lewis Koumas scoring an equaliser late in the game. Several Ghana players, including Lawrence Ati Zigi and Marvin Senaya, earned positive ratings for their performances.

    2 June 2026 · Joy Online

  3. Ghana World Cup 2026 squad jersey numbers announced

    Brandon Thomas-Asante will wear the number 10 jersey for Ghana at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, following in the footsteps of Stephen Appiah and Andre Ayew. Augustine Boakye takes number 20 in his debut tournament involvement, while Derrick Luckassen wears number 23 as a late replacement for the injured Alexander Djiku.

    2 June 2026 · Joy Online

  4. Queiroz announces Ghana's 26-man squad for 2026 World Cup

    Coach Carlos Queiroz has named Ghana's final 26-player squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup in North America, omitting goalkeepers Paul Reverson and Solomon Agbasi from the initial 28-man squad and replacing injured vice-captain Alexander Djiku with Derrick Luckassen.

    2 June 2026 · Joy Online

Monday 1 June

  1. Black Stars train with Partey, Williams ahead of Wales friendly

    Ghana's Black Stars completed a training session at Dragon Park on Saturday with 24 players, boosted by the arrival of Thomas Partey and Inaki Williams, ahead of a friendly against Wales on Tuesday in Cardiff as part of their 2026 World Cup preparations.

    1 June 2026 · Daily Guide

  2. Partey, Williams join Black Stars squad for Wales friendly

    Thomas Partey and Inaki Williams have joined the Black Stars squad in Cardiff, bringing the squad to 24 players ahead of tomorrow's friendly against Wales and the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The squad will face Wales at Cardiff City Stadium in a match that will be Carlos Queiroz's first real test since taking charge of the team.

    1 June 2026 · The Ghanaian Times

Sunday 31 May

  1. Partey and Williams join Black Stars for Wales friendly

    Thomas Partey and Inaki Williams have joined Ghana's Black Stars squad as the team prepares for Tuesday's international friendly against Wales. With 24 players in camp, Head Coach Carlos Queiroz is assessing the squad through tactical training ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup campaign.

    31 May 2026 · Joy Online

Monday 25 May

  1. Black Stars name 28-man squad for Wales friendly and World Cup

    Ghana's head coach Carlos Queiroz has named a 28-player squad for World Cup preparation and an international friendly against Wales in Cardiff. Key returners include left-back Baba Abdul Rahman (absent since September 2023), Lyon winger Ernest Nuamah (recovering from an ACL injury), and Rayo Vallecano defender Abdul Mumin.

    25 May 2026 · Joy Online

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