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

BAI