2022 World Cup: Otto Addo snubs Paintsil, Schlupp as Black Stars coach names crack 26-man squad

After weeks of endless speculation, Otto Addo has today announced his Ghana squad for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.

The lead-up to the tournament has not gone the way Otto Addo would have wanted it to, with Real Mallorca midfielder and Charlton Athletic goalkeeper both ruled out due to injury. Meanwhile, Richard Ofori, Kamaldeen Sulemana and Daniel Kofi Kyere were surprise inclusions after both were suspected for injury early November.

Ghana 2022 World Cup squad: The 26-man squad for Qatar

GOALKEEPERS:

1. Lawrence Ati Zigi

2. Abdul Manaf Nurudeen

3. Ibrahim Danlad

Defenders:

4. Tariq Kwame Nii Lante Lamptey

5. Alidu Seidu

6. Alexander Kwabena Baidooh Djiku

7. Gideon Mensah

8. Dennis Frimpong Odoi

9. Daniel Amartey

10. Abdul Karim Mohammed Salisu

11. Joseph Aidoo

12. Baba Abdul Rahman.

MIDFIELDERS

13. Andre Ayew Morgan Rami

14. Mohammed Kudus

15. Abdul Fatawu Issahaku

16. Thomas Teye Partey

17. Antoine Selorm Semenyo

18. Elisha Owusu

19. Sowah Kamal

20. Kamal Deen Sulemana

21. Daniel Kofi Kyereh

22. Abdul Salis Samed

23. Osman Bukari

24. Daniel Afriyie Barnieh

STRIKERS

25. Williams Arthuer Inaki

26. Jordan Pierre Ayew

Ghana’s World Cup campaign in 2022 will begin on November 24 against Portugal. The Black Stars’ second group game is against South Korea on November 28, followed by a match against Uruguay on December 2.

The Black Stars hope to reach the semi-finals.