Qatar 2022: Otto Addo Unveils Ghana’s 26-Man Roster With Danlad Ibrahim

While 3 of 5 African representatives; Cameroon, Morocco and Senegal had already announced a roster of 26 players called up for the 2022 World Cup, Ghana remained one of two African nations yet to unveil its squad, but the Black Stars have done so this Monday, November 14.

With a press conference initially scheduled for 11 a.m. local time, coach Otto Addo finally released his 26-man squad at 12:55 pm ish.

The technician had pre-selected a list of 55 names a fortnight ago, but his final list witnessed a puncture with some key players getting injured and subsequently, ruled out of the competition.

Thomas Partey, the Ayew brothers, Mohamed Kudus, Inaki Williams and Tariq Lamptey, have all made the squad.

Asante Kotoko’s Ibrahim Danlad and Lawrence Ati-Zigi have been called upon to fill the gap left by Joseph Wollacott and Richard Offori, all out injured.

The big names left out are Jeffrey Schlupp and Mubarak Wakaso, both snubbed by Otto Addo.

After a final pre World Cup friendly on November 17 against Switzerland in Abu Dhabi, the 2010 quarter-finalists will face Portugal (November 24), South Korea (November 28) and Uruguay (December 2) in Group H.

Complete list

GOALKEEPERS

Ibrahim Danlad (Asante Kotoko SC)
Abdul Manaf Nurudeen (KAS Eupen)
Lawrence Ati-Zigi (FC St. Gallen)

DEFENDERS

Daniel Amartey (Leicester City)
Mohammed Salisu (Southampton)
Alexander Djiku (RC Strasbourg)
Alidu Seidu (Clermont Foot)
Tariq Lamptey (Brighton & Hove Albion)
Abdul Rahman Baba (Reading FC)
Gideon Mensah (AJ Auxerre)
Denis Odoi (Club Brugge)
Joseph Aidoo (Celta Vigo)

MIDFIELDERS

Salis Abdul Samed (RC Lens)
Thomas Teye Partey (Arsenal FC)
Elisha Owusu (KAA Gent)
Daniel Afriyie Barnieh (Hearts of Oak)
Kamal Sowah (Club Brugge)
Mohammed Kudus (Ajax Amsterdam)
Andre Ayew (Al Sadd SC)
Daniel-Kofi Kyereh (SC Freiburg)

ATTACKERS

Osman Bukari (Red Star Belgrade)
Jordan Ayew (Crystal Palace)
Inaki Williams (Athletic Bilbao)
Abdul Fatawu Issahaku (Sporting Lisbon)
Kamaldeen Sulemana (Stade Rennes)
Antoine Selorm Semenyo (Bristol City)