Benjamin Asare — Accra Hearts of Oak goalkeeper and the only locally based player in Ghana's 2026 World Cup squad.
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Joy Online
… Probable starting XI 4-2-3-1 Benjamin Asare – Alidu Seidu, Alexander Djiku, Kojo Oppong Peprah, Baba Abdul Rahman – Thomas Partey, Caleb Yirenkyi – Inaki Williams, Augustine Boakye, Antoine Semenyo – Jordan Ayew. …
Ghana World Cup 2026 team guideBusiness & Financial Times
… Most clean sheets Zakari Musah, FC Samartex 1996, leads the clean sheet log with 17, Felix Kyei, Medeama SC, follows with 15, Dubi Tayi Kassi, Basake Holy Stars, 14, Benjamin Asare, Hearts of Oak SC, 14 and Prince Osei, Aduana, 13. …
Premier League 2025/26 statisticsJoy Online
… Selection Decisions That Could Matter Lawrence Ati-Zigi appears better suited to the demands of this game than Benjamin Asare. …
The dangerous myth that Panama are Ghana’s easiest opponent at the World CupThe Ghanaian Times
… Brandon Thomas-Asante, Alidu Seidu, Kwasi Sibo and Benjamin Asare replaced Abdul Fatawu Issahaku, Marvin Senaya, Prince Kwabena Adu, Thomas Partey and Lawrence Ati-Zigi. …
Late Koumas header denies Ghana win over WalesJoy Online
… Subs Benjamin Asare – 4 Came on for Ati Zigi in the second half and was steady, though his distribution occasionally put the team under pressure. …
Senaya, Ati Zigi stand out as Black Stars players rated against WalesJoy Online
… Queiroz made several changes at the break, introducing Benjamin Asare, Kwasi Sibo, Ernest Nuamah and Brandon Thomas-Asante. …
Yirenkyi scores as Wales claw back to hold Black Stars in Queiroz’s first gameDaily Guide
… The preliminary squad includes five goalkeepers — Benjamin Asare, Solomon Agbasi, Lawrence Ati-Zigi, Joseph Annag and Paul Reverson — meaning competition for places remains intense among the shot-stoppers. …
Kofi Adams Confident Of Black Stars’ World Cup Readiness As Final Squad Cut LoomsJoy 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 CupDaily Guide
… Players present at training included goalkeepers Benjamin Asare, Lawrence Ati-Zigi, Joseph Anang and Solomon Agbasi, alongside outfield players Elisha Owusu, Kwasi Sibo, Caleb Yirenkyi, Abdul Fatawu Issahaku, and Kamal Deen Sulemana. …
Black Stars Receive Partey, Inaki Boost Ahead Of Wales FriendlyThe 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 friendlyGhana 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 →
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 →
Medeama SC claimed the 2025/26 Ghana Premier League title with 62 points, narrowly ahead of Gold Stars FC on 60 points. Nations FC, Hohoe United and Eleven Wonders were relegated, while Swedru All Blacks retained their Premier League status after promotion.
9 June 2026 · Business & Financial Times →
Ghana faces Panama in Toronto in its World Cup campaign opening, with many supporters viewing Panama as an easy win, but Panama are a tactically coherent possession-dominant side that could pose a serious challenge. Ghana's recent managerial change—Carlos Queiroz replacing Otto Addo just two months before the tournament—has left little time for preparation, with only a 1-1 draw against Wales to assess the team's readiness.
8 June 2026 · Joy Online →
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 →
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 →
Ghana's Black Stars ended four consecutive defeats with a 1-1 draw against Wales in an international friendly, marking Carlos Queiroz's first game in charge as the team prepares for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
2 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Sports Minister Kofi Adams expressed confidence in Ghana's preparedness for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, stating that head coach Carlos Queiroz will reduce the provisional 28-man squad to 26 players, with two goalkeepers expected to be cut from the current five in the squad.
2 June 2026 · Daily Guide →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
Ghana suffered a 2-0 defeat to Mexico in an international friendly in Puebla as both nations prepared for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Coach Ofei used the match to assess his squad ahead of announcing Ghana's final World Cup selection.
25 May 2026 · Daily Guide →
Ghana's largely Ghana Premier League and U-23 squad fell 2-0 to Mexico in a friendly in Puebla, with interim coach Desmond Offei using the match to evaluate fringe players ahead of 2026 World Cup preparations.
23 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's Black Stars were defeated 2-0 by Mexico in a pre-World Cup friendly at Estadio Cuauhtémoc in Puebla, with Brian Gutiérrez opening the scoring in the second minute and Mexico adding a second goal later in the match.
23 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Accra Hearts of Oak goalkeeper Benjamin Asare has been called up to replace Gidios Aseako for Ghana's friendly against Mexico scheduled for Friday, May 22, 2026. Asare, who has 11 caps for Ghana, made his international debut against Chad in March 2025.
7 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Mawuli Wayo scored a first-half goal to give Hearts of Oak a 1-0 away victory over Nations F.C. in the Ghana Premier League, ending Nations' 16-game unbeaten home run and moving Hearts to their first away win in four matches.
3 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Former Ghana international Kwadwo Asamoah attributes the drop in home-based players in the Black Stars to a decline in the Ghana Premier League's competitive level. He notes that the local league used to be highly competitive with teams like Kotoko, Hearts, and AshGold producing players for the national team, but standards have since fallen.
1 May 2026 · Joy Online →
John Ansah, president of the Ghana League Clubs Association, has dismissed criticism of the Ghana Premier League, insisting it ranks among Africa's strongest domestic competitions, as stakeholders renew calls for more home-based players in the Black Stars ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Currently, Benjamin Asare of Accra Hearts of Oak is the only locally based player in the senior squad.
29 April 2026 · Daily Guide →
Ghana League Clubs Association president John Ansah has labelled the Ghana Premier League "among the best" in Africa and argues home-based players should be considered for Black Stars selection in the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Ansah said the local league deserves confidence from the technical team, noting that only goalkeeper Benjamin Asare currently features regularly in the national squad.
28 April 2026 · Joy Online →