See Carlos Queiroz’s final Black Stars World Cup squad

Carlos Queiroz, the coach of Ghana’s senior men's national team, the Black Stars, has named his final squad for the upcoming 2026 FIFA World Cup.

The coach named a 26-man squad comprising 3 goalkeepers, 9 defenders, 6 midfielders, and 8 forwards.

The named squad excluded Ajax Amsterdam goalkeeper Paul Reverson and Hearts of Oak goalkeeper Solomon Agbasi, who were part of the 28-man squad at the pre-World Cup camp in Cardiff, Wales.

Some of the notable names in the squad are skipper Jordan Ayew, Antoine Semenyo of AFC Bournemouth, Inaki Williams of Athletic Club, and midfielder Thomas Partey.

The confirmed list implies that the Stars will be without former skipper Dede Ayew and star forward Mohammed Kudus at the World Cup, which starts on June 11, 2026.

Below is the full list of Ghana’s final squad for the World Cup.

Goalkeepers:

Benjamin Asare – Hearts of Oak

Lawrence Ati-Zigi – FC St. Gallen

Joseph Anang – St Patrick’s Athletic

Defenders:

Baba Rahman – PAOK FC

Gideon Mensah – AJ Auxerre

Marvin Senaya – RC Strasbourg

Alidu Seidu – Stade Rennais FC

Abdul Mumin – Rayo Vallecano

Jerome Opoku – İstanbul Başakşehir

Jonas Adjetey – Wolfsburg

Kojo Oppong Preprah – OGC Nice

Derrick Luckassen – Pafos

Midfielders:

Elisha Owusu – AJ Auxerre

Thomas Partey – Villarreal

Kwasi Sibo – Real Oviedo

Augustine Boakye – St. Etienne

Caleb Yirenkyi – FC Nordsjælland

Abdul Fatawu Issahaku – Leicester City

Forwards:

Kamaldeen Sulemana – Atalanta

Christopher Bonsu Baah – Al Qadsiah

Brandon Thomas-Asante – Coventry City

Prince Kwabena Adu – Victoria Plzen

Ernest Nuamah – Olympique Lyonnais

Antoine Semenyo – Manchester City

Inaki Williams – Athletic Club

Jordan Ayew – No team currently

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