Somalia have announced their squad for the upcoming Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifying double-header against Ghana,with both matches scheduled to take place in Ghana this month.

Head coach Yusuf Ali Nur has named a squad comprising goalkeepers, defenders, midfielders and forwards as Somalia preparefor the two encounters against the Black Stars.

The squad features three goalkeepers, seven defenders, six midfielders and six forwards, with the technical team hoping to assemble a competitive side for the fixtures.

The goalkeeping department consists of Abdirahman Mahamud Jama, Ibrahim Ahmed Hussein and Khalid Mohamed Nor.

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In defence, Somalia have selected Abel Gigli, Ali Mohammed Omar, Mohamud Ali, Ahmed Abdullahi Abdi, Abdulle Abdullahi Abdulle, Faysal Abubakar Osman Omar, Abdiwali Abdirahman Mohamed and Mohamed Hassan Mohamed.

Jarma Ibrahim Abdi, Abdulrahman Mohamoud Sharif, Osman Mohamed Ahmed, Mukhtar Abdi Suleiman, Abdulsamed Abdullahi and Mohamud Mohamed Osman make up the midfield options.

The attacking department features Mubashir Nour, Sakariya Hassan, Issa Adan Yusuf, AliMuse, Muse Jailani Bile and Bilal Njie Cali.

Somalia will face Ghana on November 12 and 16, 2026, in the third and fourth rounds of the 2027 AFCON qualifiers. Both fixtures are scheduled to be played in Ghana.

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