AFCON 2027 Qualifiers: Ghana Name 26-Man Squad for Somalia Double-Header as Jordan Ayew, Mo Kudus and Thomas Partey Return

Ghana interim head coach Kim Lars Björkegren has named a 26-man squad on Monday, November 9th, for the upcoming 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifying double-header against Somalia.

Captain Jordan Ayew, who missed last month's qualifiers against Côte d'Ivoire and The Gambia, Mohammed Kudus, Daniel Kofi Kyereh, Thomas Partey and Alidu Seidu have all been recalled to the squad for the two upcoming games.

Ghana will host Somalia at the Sekondi Sports Stadium on Thursday, November 12, before travelling for the return fixture on Monday, November 16, 2026.

Ghana Squad for Somalia Double-Header:

Goalkeepers: Benjamin Asare (Accra Hearts of Oak), Lawrence Ati-Zigi (St. Gallen), Joseph Anang (St. Patrick's Athletic).

Defenders: Gideon Mensah (FC Köln), Isaac Afful (FC Samartex 1996), Alidu Seidu (OGC Nice), Jerome Opoku (Istanbul Başakşehir), Jonas Adjetey (Wolfsburg), Kojo Peprah Oppong (Fenerbahçe), Salisu Mohammed (AS Monaco), Musa Hamzata (Asante Kotoko).

Midfielders: Caleb Yirenkyi (Coventry City), Etse Dogli (Medeama SC), Thomas Partey (Al Shabab), Rahim Ibrahim (Slovan Bratislava), Daniel Kofi Kyereh (Osnabrück), Augustine Boakye (St. Étienne), Ibrahim Sulemana (Sassuolo).

Forwards: Mohammed Kudus (Tottenham Hotspur), Abdul Fatawu Issahaku (Ipswich Town), Emmanuel Annor (Medeama SC), Ibrahim Osman (Brighton & Hove Albion), Prince Adu Kwabena (FC Viktoria Plzeň), Brandon Thomas Asante (Coventry City), Felix Afena-Gyan (Iğdır FK), Jordan Ayew (Sheffield United).