Jessica Appiah Asamoah has returned to the Black Maidens squad after recovering from injury as Ghana prepares for the 2026 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup in Morocco.
Head coach Joe Nana Adarkwa named his final 21-player squad on Thursday, October 15, ahead of the tournament, which runs from October 17 to November 7.
The squad also includes three players promoted from the U-15 side, Christiana Ashiaku, Mavis Koah and Belinda Kpentey.
The final squad is as follows:
Goalkeepers: Belinda Maku Aklie, Rahima A. Napari and Josephine Nyanufule.
Defenders: Matilda A. B. Amoah, Hajara Adam, Latifa Musah, Mavis Koah, Rafia Osman, Juliana Gyekyewaa and Seraphina E. Esse.
Midfielders: Belinda Kpentey, Christiana Ashiaku, Benedicta D. Nkietah, Seidatu Wahab, Zeinab Shani and Sekinatu Amadu.
Forwards: Priscilla Mensah, Linda Achiaa, Jessica A. Asamoah, Cynthia Obinsrewuo and Gloria A. Adomako.
The 2026 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup will be the 10th edition of the tournament, with Morocco hosting the competition from October 17 to November 7. Ghana is in Group C with Norway, Brazil and Canada.
It will be the third edition staged in Africa and the second hosted by an Arab country, following Jordan’s hosting of the tournament in 2016.
Story by Gabriel Tecco Mensah
