… Some key players including Nathaniel Adjei, Jan Gyamerah and Prince Kwabena Adu would be unavailable due to injuries while Mohammed Kudus who recently recovered from injury has withdrawn from the squad. …
… Ghana have been hit by a number of absences ahead of the qualifier, with Mohammed Kudus, Antoine Semenyo and Nathaniel Adjei among those unavailable. …
… the next game, to win the next game,” Queiroz said. “You cannot be on the top roof of Accra without climbing the steps of the building and the steps for us now are to win the next game.” Ghana’s preparations have been disrupted by injuries, with Mohammed Kudus and Nathaniel Adjei …
… Lorient defender Nathaniel Adjei has also pulled out through injury. Despite the setbacks, Queiroz believes the Black Stars must use the current period to build a squad with the depth and quality needed to compete beyond the immediate AFCON campaign. …
… Nathaniel Adjei Nathaniel Adjei could provide valuable depth at centre-back. The 24-year-old has made two Ligue 1 appearances for Lorient this season, playing 270 minutes. …
… Goalkeeper Benjamin Asare retained his place in the starting lineup, protected by defenders Jan Kwasi Gyamerah, Nathaniel Adjei, Oscar Oppong and Terry Yegbe. …
… The Black Stars have been camping since Sunday, with Terry Yegbe, Nathaniel Adjei, and Jan Kwasi Gyamerah joining the rest of the squad on Tuesday. …
Ghana coach Carlos Queiroz said the squad will remain focused despite several key players being unavailable due to injuries or withdrawal ahead of 2027 AFCON qualifiers against Côte d'Ivoire and The Gambia. Queiroz expressed concern that frequent squad changes hinder team continuity, but said the team will keep performing despite the challenges.
Ghana coach Carlos Queiroz said the squad will remain focused despite several key players being unavailable due to injuries or withdrawal ahead of 2027 AFCON qualifiers against Côte d'Ivoire and The Gambia. Queiroz expressed concern that frequent squad changes hinder team continuity, but said the team will keep performing despite the challenges.
Ghana's Black Stars have arrived in Bouake ahead of their opening 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Côte d'Ivoire on Thursday. Coach Carlos Queiroz will oversee a final training session at the match venue before the Group C opener.
Carlos Queiroz says Ghana must begin laying foundations for the next generation of the Black Stars as he targets a team capable of qualifying for and competing at the 2030 FIFA World Cup, with the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying campaign serving as the starting point for rebuilding.
Ghana head coach Carlos Queiroz says the most important priority is winning their next match as they begin their 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying campaign, which opens with an away fixture against Côte d'Ivoire in Bouaké on Thursday followed by a home game against The Gambia. Ghana must navigate the campaign one game at a time despite squad changes due to injuries to Mohammed Kudus, Nathaniel Adjei, and Thomas Partey.
Coach Carlos Queiroz has named a 24-man squad for Ghana's 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Côte d'Ivoire and The Gambia, as well as a friendly against Morocco. The squad includes World Cup players, two debutants, and Mohammed Kudus, who returns after seven months out with injury.
With Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers approaching, Black Starshead coach Carlos Queiroz will face difficult squad selection decisions. Joy Online highlights five Ghanaians abroad—including Augustine Boakye at Saint-Étienne, Rahim Ibrahim at Slovan Bratislava, and Joseph Opoku at Swansea City—who have made strong cases for consideration in upcoming AFCON qualifiers.
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.
Twenty-two players of the Ghana national football team have arrived in Puebla for an international friendly against Mexico as part of their build-up to the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
The Black Stars have assembled in Puebla for a Friday international friendly against Mexico, with the squad having camped since Sunday and three additional players joining on Tuesday. The match is part of Ghana's preparation for the 2026 FIFA World Cup in Mexico, Canada, and the United States.