Ghana coach Kim Lars Björkegren has named a 26-man squad for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations double-header against Somalia, with captain Jordan Ayew and Tottenham Hotspur forward Mohammed Kudus among the players returning.
The group is made up of home-based players and others who play their football abroad.
Ayew missed last month’s qualifiers against Côte d’Ivoire and The Gambia with a groin injury, but has recovered and is back in the fold.
Kudus has not played for the Black Stars in 2026. An injury ruled him out of the World Cup in Canada, Mexico and the United States.
Germany-based midfielder Daniel Kofi Kyereh is also back after four years away. He has been absent from international football since December 2022 because of injury. Defender Alidu Seidu has also been recalled.
There are call-ups, too, for players who have impressed in the ongoing Ghana Premier League: FC Samartex left-back Isaac Afful, Asante Kotoko’s Musa Hamzata, and Medeama SC pair Etse Dogli and Emmanuel Annor.
Ghana go into the games bottom of Group C, without a point after two matches, while Côte d’Ivoire and The Gambia lead with six points each.
The Black Stars lost 2-0 away to Côte d’Ivoire before a 4-2 home defeat to The Gambia. The top two teams in each group qualify for the finals in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda, which makes the Somalia fixtures crucial. afcon 2027 qualifiers all results scorers and standings after matchday 2 1378286 +4
The Black Stars opened camp in Accra on Sunday, 8 November, ahead of the two games.
Ghana host Somalia in the first match at the Sekondi Sports Stadium on Thursday, 12 November. The second game follows on Monday, 16 November.
