… Brandon Thomas-Asante, Benjamin Tetteh, Felix Afena-Gyan and Jerry Afriyie are among the other attacking options who could be called upon to provide the goals. …
… Midfielder Rahim Ibrahim of Slovan Bratislava has also been added, alongside forwards Brandon Thomas-Asante of Coventry City, Mohammed Fuseini of Derby County, Benjamin Tetteh of Kalba and Felix Afena-Gyan of Igdir FK. …
Ghana international forward, Felix Afena-Gyan was the victim of a burglary at his residence in Italy over the weekend while he was away on national team duty with the Black Stars. …
… Captain Majeed Ashimeru started in midfield alongside Emmanuel Agyei, Ibrahim Osman and Jesurun Rak-Sakyi, while Daniel Agyei partnered Felix Afena-Gyan in attack. …
… Striker Felix Afena-Gyan forced two consecutive world-class saves from newly introduced Mexican goalkeeper Carlos Acevedo in the 52nd and 53rd minutes, firing dangerous right-footed efforts from the right side of the box. …
Ghana's Black Stars suffered a 2-0 defeat to Ivory Coast in Bouaké in their opening 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match, with goals from Malick Yalcouye and Frank Kessie leaving Ghana at the bottom of Group C.
Ghana's Black Stars suffered a 2-0 defeat to Ivory Coast in Bouaké in their opening 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match, with goals from Malick Yalcouye and Frank Kessie leaving Ghana at the bottom of Group C.
Black Starshead coach Carlos Queiroz has added nine players to his squad for upcoming 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Côte d'Ivoire and The Gambia, plus an international friendly against Morocco, following medical uncertainties with initially called-up players. The additions include defenders Jonas Adjetey, Alidu Seidu, Ebenezer Annan, and Rockson Yeboah; midfielder Rahim Ibrahim; and forwards Brandon Thomas-Asante, Mohammed Fuseini, Benjamin Tetteh, and Felix Afena-Gyan.
Ghana's head coach Carlos Queiroz has called up nine additional players for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Cote d'Ivoire and The Gambia, and a friendly against Morocco, due to medical uncertainties among some original squad members. The additions include four defenders, one midfielder, and four forwards, with the squad opening camp in Accra on Monday to prepare for the matches.
Ghana forward Felix Afena-Gyan was the victim of a burglary at his Italian residence over the weekend while away on national team duty for Ghana's match against Mexico. Italian law enforcement is investigating the incident; Afena-Gyan's representatives say he is safe and unharmed.
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.
Ghana international Felix Afena-Gyan's home in Italy was robbed of personal belongings while he was with the national team for a friendly match against Mexico. The forward, who played 67 minutes in the Black Stars' 2-0 loss, discovered the robbery upon his return.
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.
Ghana has named 23 players for an international friendly against Mexico scheduled for May 22, 2026, including European-based stars such as Majeed Ashimeru and Ibrahim Osman alongside domestic league players and U-23 prospects preparing for Olympic Games qualifiers.