Ghanaian duo, Inaki Williams and Brandon Thomas-Asante have withdrawn from the Black Stars squad for the upcoming international friendlies due to injuries.

According to the Ghana Football Association (GFA), Inaki played the full match during Athletic Bilbao’s victory over Real Betis in La Liga. However, post-match scans revealed that the winger had sustained a knock, making it unsafe for him to join the national team.

Meanwhile, Thomas-Asante featured for Coventry City in their 3-0 win over Swansea City but was substituted in the 62nd minute and replaced by Josh Eccles.

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Scans conducted after the match confirmed that the striker’s injury was more severe than initially thought, ruling him out of the friendlies.

The duo have been omitted from the squad named by coach Otto Addo for the matches against Austria and Germany, which form part of Ghana’s preparations for the 2026 FIFA World Cup to be held in Mexico, Canada, and the United States.

Ghana will make its 5th FIFA World Cup appearance, beginning their campaign by playing against Panama, England and Croatia in Group L.

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