Black Stars forward Jordan Ayew has been named in the team’s starting lineup for Ghana’s clash against Central African Republic (CAR) after being dropped from the unit in its previous clash against Mali.
Ghana takes on CAR tonight at 19:00 GMT at the Baba Yara Stadium in Kumasi in its fourth 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier on the back of beating Mali 2-1 in Bamako in a similar qualifier on Thursday, June 6.
For the Mali game, Black Stars head coach Otto Addo surprisingly dropped the veteran Crystal Palace player from the starting lineup. (Click highlighted text to read full story)
Ayew replaced Antoine Semenyo in the 79th minute and ended up scoring the winning goal for Ghana in the 94th minute off an assist from fellow substitute Abdul Fatawu Issahaku.
Issahaku’s impressive cameo against Mali earned him a spot as a starter with Semenyo, Tariq Lamptey and Ernest Nuamah dropping to the bench.
Southampton winger Kamaldeen Sulemana didn’t feature in the Mali game but has been named in the starting lineup against CAR in a 4-2-3-1 formation.
Ghana rank third in Group I standings tied on six points with Madagascar and Comoros but the Black Stars trail the latter duo on goal difference.
