Mohammed Kudus and Alexander Djiku are back in the Black Stars squad for Ghana’s first 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Côte d’Ivoire and The Gambia. Thomas Partey will miss these matches due to injury.
Head coach Carlos Queiroz has announced his squad for the September international matches. Captain Jordan Ayew keeps his spot as Ghana starts its campaign to return to the Africa Cup of Nations.
Kudus returns after missing the entire 2026 FIFA World Cup due to injury. The Tottenham forward was out for seven months but has now recovered and is playing again.
Djiku also missed the World Cup with an injury. He is now fully fit at Spartak Moscow and has played the full 90 minutes in his last three games before the international break.
Ayew is included in the squad even though he has not played much since joining Sheffield United. He remains an important leader for the team.
Partey is the most notable player missing from the squad as he is still dealing with injuries.
Hearts of Oak goalkeeper Benjamin Asare keeps his spot in the squad, along with Lawrence Ati-Zigi and Joseph Anang.
Nathaniel Adjei is back on the national team after nearly a year away. He earned his recall thanks to strong performances with Lorient in Ligue 1.
SV Elversberg defender Jan Gyamerah and New York Red Bulls midfielder Ronald Donkor have also been called up because of their good form at their clubs.
Ibrahim Osman and Sassuolo midfielder Ibrahim Sulemana are also returning to Queiroz’s squad for these international matches.
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