Ghana names squad for World Cup qualifiers

Coach Kwesi Appiah has named his squad for next month’s double World Cup qualifier with Sudan and Lesotho.

The 25-man squad expected to begin camping at the weekend include four locally based players for the games Ghana must win to brighten her chance of a third successive mundial appearance.

Appiah gifted Dominic Adiyiah a return to the team that includes three goalkeepers.
Goalkeepers: Fatau Dauda (Ashgold), Daniel Agyei (Liberty Professionals), Stephen Adams (Aduana)

Defender: Harrison Afful (Esperance, Tunisia), Samuel Inkoom (Bastia, France), Kissi Boateng (TP Mazembe, DR Congo), Baba Rahman (Greuther Furth), John Boye (Rennes, France), Jonathan Mensah (Evian, France), Awal Mohammed (Maritzburg United, South Africa), Rashid Sumaila (Kotoko)

Midfielders: Rabiu Mohammed (Evian, France), Edwin Gyimah (SuperSport, South Africa) Isaac Coffie (Chievo Verona, Italy), Albert Adomah (Bristol City), Solomon Asante (TP Mazembe, DR Congo), Sulley Muntari (AC Milan, Italy) Mubarak Wakaso (Espanyol, Spain), Christian Atsu (Porto, Portugal),  Emmanuel Agyemang Badu (Udinese, Italy), Kwadwo Asamoah (Juventus, Italy)

Strikers: Asamoah Gyan (Al Ain, UAE), Dominic Adiyiah (Arsenal Kiev, Ukraine), Richard Boakye Yiadom (Sassuolo, Italy), Mahatma Otoo (Hearts of Oak)

Source: GNA