Ghana national football team through their X account have officially released a 28-man squad for their upcoming training camp in Cardiff ahead of a June 2, 2026 friendly against the Wales national football team as preparations continue for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, Softfootball reports.
Head coach Carlos Queiroz recalled experienced defender Baba Abdul Rahman for the first time in nearly three years, while Ernest Nuamah returns after recovering from an ACL injury. Defender Abdul Mumin was also included in a squad featuring five goalkeepers, nine defenders, seven midfielders, and seven forwards.
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Head Coach Carlos Queiroz has named a 28-man squad for the #BlackStars training camp in Cardiff, ahead of the international friendly against Wales.
Below is the squad list gathered by Softfootball
Goalkeepers
- Benjamin Asare
- Lawrence Ati-Zigi
- Joseph Anang
- Solomon Agbasi
- Paul Reverson
Defenders
- Baba Abdul Rahman
- Gideon Mensah
- Marvin Seneya
- Alidu Seidu
- Abdul Mumin
- Jerome Opoku
- Jonas Adjetey
- Kojo Oppong Peprah
- Alexander Djiku
Midfielders
- Elisha Owusu
- Thomas Partey
- Kwasi Sibo
- Augustine Boakye
- Caleb Yirenkyi
Attackers
- Abdul Fatrawu Issahaku
- Kamal Deen Sulemana
- Christopher Bonsu Baah
- Ernest Nuamah
- Antonie Semenyo
- Brandon
- Prince Kwebena Adu
- Inaki Williams
- Jordan Ayew
The announcement has sparked strong reactions among supporters, with debates over the unusual high number of goalkeepers and the omission of players such as Majeed Ashimeru. Many fans believe the squad could offer an early preview of Ghana’s final World Cup plans.
Meanwhile, despite the Nigeria national football team failing to qualify for the tournament, Nigerian football talent will still be represented globally through several dual-nationality and Nigerian-eligible stars expected to feature for countries including England, Germany, France, Spain, Switzerland, Austria, and the United States.
In other developments, Spain national football team confirmed Lamine Yamal in their final World Cup squad despite recent injury concerns.
