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Ghana World Cup 2026 squad: every player, position by position
Ghana carry a 26-man squad into World Cup 2026, drawn from Group L with their opening fixture against Panama on 17 Jun 2026. Below: the full roster sorted by position, face wall, and squad breakdown.
Verified squad·ESPN, single source·as of 2026-06-15 04:10 UTC
Baseline facts
- FIFA rank
- No. 74
- Group
- Group L
- Squad
- Full squad list →
Ghana squad: face by face
Lawrence Ati-Zigi
GK 
Joseph Anang
GK 
Abdul Mumin
DEF 
Gideon Mensah
DEF 
Abdul Rahman Baba
DEF 
Jerome Opoku
DEF 
Derrick Luckassen
DEF 
Thomas Partey
MID 
Elisha Owusu
MID 
Augustine Boakye
MID 
Fatawu Issahaku
FWD 
Jordan Ayew
FWD 
Antoine Semenyo
FWD 
Iñaki Williams
FWD 
Kamaldeen Sulemana
FWD 
Ernest Nuamah
FWD 16 of 26 players carry a free-licensed photograph; the rest show a monogram until one is available. Photographs from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own free licence.
Squad profile
- 26.4avg age
- 20youngest (Caleb Yirenkyi)
- 34oldest (Jordan Ayew)
Position counts from the provisional ESPN roster. Ages at the data verification date.
Can Ghana qualify from Group L?
The top two teams in each group advance directly to the round of 32. The eight best third-placed finishers also go through, giving Ghana a meaningful safety net. Group L standings and Ghana's specific qualification scenarios are tracked live on the group page.
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Full squad list
| # | Player | Position | Age |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lawrence Ati-Zigi | Goalkeeper | 29 |
| 12 | Joseph Anang | Goalkeeper | 25 |
| 16 | Benjamin Asare | Goalkeeper | 33 |
| 2 | Alidu Seidu | Defender | 26 |
| 4 | Jonas Adjetey | Defender | 22 |
| 6 | Abdul Mumin | Defender | 28 |
| 14 | Gideon Mensah | Defender | 27 |
| 17 | Abdul Rahman Baba | Defender | 31 |
| 18 | Jerome Opoku | Defender | 27 |
| 21 | Kojo Peprah Oppong | Defender | 22 |
| 23 | Derrick Luckassen | Defender | 30 |
| 26 | Marvin Senaya | Defender | 25 |
| 3 | Caleb Yirenkyi | Midfielder | 20 |
| 5 | Thomas Partey | Midfielder | 32 |
| 8 | Kwasi Sibo | Midfielder | 27 |
| 15 | Elisha Owusu | Midfielder | 28 |
| 20 | Augustine Boakye | Midfielder | 25 |
| 7 | Fatawu Issahaku | Forward | 22 |
| 9 | Jordan Ayew | Forward | 34 |
| 10 | Brandon Thomas-Asante | Forward | 27 |
| 11 | Antoine Semenyo | Forward | 26 |
| 13 | Christopher Baah | Forward | 21 |
| 19 | Iñaki Williams | Forward | 31 |
| 22 | Kamaldeen Sulemana | Forward | 24 |
| 24 | Ernest Nuamah | Forward | 22 |
| 25 | Prince Adu | Forward | 22 |
Source: ESPN roster. Provisional until the FIFA registration deadline. Club affiliations are not in the verified roster feed; we do not list them here.
Group L fixtures
| Opponent | Date | Match page |
|---|---|---|
| Panama | 17 Jun 2026 | Ghana vs Panama |
| England | 23 Jun 2026 | Ghana vs England |
| Croatia | 27 Jun 2026 | Ghana vs Croatia |
FIFA World Ranking
Ghana are ranked 74 in the FIFA Men's World Ranking , the 45th highest-ranked of the 48 teams at the tournament. Ranking as of 1 April 2026, per FIFA via Wikipedia.