AFCON 2027: Kudus returns as Queiroz names Ghana squad for qualifiers

Ghana head coach Carlos Queiroz has named a 24-man squad for the Black Stars' 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers and the international friendly against Morocco.

Tottenham midfielder Mohammed Kudus returns to the national team after missing the 2026 World Cup through injury.

Kudus is part of an English contingent that also includes Manchester City's Antoine Semenyo, Brighton's Ibrahim Osman, Ipswich Town's Abdul Fatawu Issahaku and Championship side Sheffield United forward Jordan Ayew.

Queiroz has handed first senior call-ups to defender Jan Gyamerah of SV Elversberg and midfielder Ronald Donkor of New York Red Bulls.

Hearts of Oak goalkeeper Benjamin Asare is the only home-based player included.

Ghana will open their qualifying campaign against Côte d'Ivoire on 24 September before hosting The Gambia on 29 September. The Black Stars will then face Morocco in a friendly at the Grand Stade de Tanger on 4 October.

Blackstars Full Squad List For AFCON 2027 Qualifiers Against Côte D'Ivoire,The Gambia And Friendly Against Morocco 

• Goalkeepers:Benjamin Asare (Hearts of Oak), Lawrence Ati-Zigi (St Gallen), Joseph Anang (St Patrick's Athletic)
• Defenders: Gideon Mensah (FC Koln), Baba Rahman (PAOK), Jan Gyamerah (SV Elversberg), Derrick Luckassen (Red Star Belgrade), Nathaniel Adjei (Lorient), Jerome Opoku (Istanbul Basaksehir), Kojo Oppong Peprah (Fenerbahce), Alexander Djiku (Spartak Moscow)
• Midfielders: Kwasi Sibo (Swehly SC), Caleb Yirenkyi (Coventry City), Augustine Boakye (Saint-Etienne), Ronald Donkor (New York Red Bulls), Ibrahim Sulemana (Sassuolo)
• Forwards: Christopher Bonsu Baah (Al Qadisiyah), Ernest Nuamah (Lyon), Mohammed Kudus (Tottenham Hotspur), Abdul Fatawu Issahaku (Ipswich Town), Antoine Semenyo (Manchester City), Ibrahim Osman (Brighton & Hove Albion), Prince Adu Kwabena (Viktoria Plzen), Jordan Ayew (Sheffield United)