Partey, Kudus, Salisu, Jordan return to Black Stars • In Björkegren’s 26-man squad for Somalia double-header

November 11, 2026

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Partey, Kudus, Salisu, Jordan return to Black Stars

Interim coach, Kim Lars Björkegren, on Monday named a 26-man squad for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations double-header against Somalia.

The squad consists of a blend of home and foreign-based players, marking a return to the Black Stars for the likes of captain Jordan Ayew, Mohammed Kudus, Daniel Kofi Kyereh and Alidu Seidu, who were sidelined due to injury.

Jordan Ayew, who missed last month’s qualifiers against Côte d’Ivoire and The Gambia, makes a return to the side for the double-header after recovering from a groin injury that kept him out of the previous matches.

Also making a return is Tottenham Hotspur forward, Mohammed Kudus.

Kudus has not featured for the team in 2026 following an injury that ruled him out of the 2026 FIFA World Cup in Canada, Mexico and the United States of America.

German-based midfielder, Daniel Kofi Kyereh, is also in the frame as he makes a return to the team for the first time in four years following an injury that ruled him out of international football since December 2022.

Kim Lars, who doubles as the Black Queens trainer, has also handed call-ups to FC Samartex left-back, Isaac Afful, Musa Hamzata of Asante Kotoko and Medeama SC duo, Etse Dogli and Emmanuel Annor, following their excellent performances in the ongoing Ghana Premier League.

The full list includes Benjamin Asare (Hearts of Oak), Lawrence Ati-Zigi (St. Gallen), Joseph Anang (Patrick Athletic), Gideon Mensah (FC Köln), Isaac Afful (FC Samartex), Alidu Seidu (OGC Nice), Jerome Opoku (Istanbul Basaksehir), Jonas Adjetey (Wolfsburg), Kojo Oppong Pepprah (Fenerbahçe) and Mohammed Salisu (AS Monaco).

Others are Musa Hamzata (Asante Kotoko), Caleb Yirenkyi (Coventry City), Etse Dogli (Medeama SC), Thomas Partey (Al Shabab), Rahim Ibrahim (Slovan Bratislava), Daniel Kofi Kyereh (Osnabrück), Augustine Boakye (St. Etienne), Ibrahim Sulemana (Sassuolo) and Mohammed Kudus (Tottenham Hotspur).

The rest are Abdul Fatawu Issahaku (Ipswich Town), Emmanuel Annor (Medeama SC), Ibrahim Osman (Brighton and Hove Albion), Prince Adu Kwabena (FC Viktoria Plzeň), Brandon Thomas-Asante (Coventry City), Felix Afena-Gyan (Igdir FK) and Jordan Ayew (Sheffield United).

Ghana will face Somalia in the first of the two matches at the Essipong Sports Stadium tomorrow before battling them again on Monday for the second leg.

BY TIMES SPORTS REPORTER

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