Kyereh back after four years, Kudus and Jordan Ayew return as Ghana seek AFCON revival against Somalia
Ghana : mohammed Kudus is set to make his first Ghana appearance of 2026, while Daniel-Kofi Kyereh has returned to the Black Stars squad for the first time in almost four years ahead of the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations PAMOJA 2027 qualifying double-header against Somalia. Captain Jordan Ayew and defender Alidu Seidu are also back as caretaker coach Kim Lars Björkegren strengthens his squad for two matches Ghana need to win to revive their qualification campaign. FC Samartex defender Isaac Afful is also included, while Hearts of Oak goalkeeper Benjamin Asare retains his place among the three goalkeepers. Ghana’s squad still contains several established overseas-based players, including Thomas Partey, Caleb Yirenkyi, Gideon Mensah, Jonas Adjetey, Mohammed Salisu and Prince Adu Kwabena. Goalkeepers: Benjamin Asare (Accra Hearts of Oak, Ghana) Lawrence Ati-Zigi (St. Gallen, Switzerland) Joseph Anang (St Patrick’s Athletic, Ireland) Defenders: Gideon Mensah (FC Köln, Germany) Isaac Afful (FC Samartex 1996, Ghana) Alidu Seidu (OGC Nice, France) Jerome Opoku (İstanbul Başakşehir, Türkiye) Jonas Adjete Midfielders: Caleb Yirenkyi (Coventry City, England) Etse Dogli (Medeama SC, Ghana) Thomas Partey (Al Shabab, Saudi Arabia) Rahim Ibrahim (Slovan Bratislava, Slovakia) Daniel-Kofi Kyereh (VfL Osnabrück, Germany) Augustine Boakye (St. Étienne, France) Ibrahim Sulemana (Sassuolo, Italy).
