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World Cup 2026

Ghana

5-4-1

Ghana goes into the 2026 World Cup in a 5-4-1, with Ayew as captain and Asare starting in goal. Otto Addo leads the side from the touchline.

Ghana's XI is built from 10 different clubs. The average age of the starters is 27.3.

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Squad

27 players

11 starters 16 bench
  • GK Asare
  • DEF Adjetey Wolfsburg
  • DEF Djiku Spartak Moscow
  • DEF Peprah Oppong Nice
  • MID Köhn Union Berlin
  • MID Partey Villarreal
  • MID Sibo Real Oviedo
  • MID Yirenkyi Nordsjælland
  • ATT Adu Viktoria Plzen
  • ATT Ayew C Leicester City
  • ATT Semenyo Manchester City
  • GK Anang
  • GK Ati-Zigi
  • DEF Luckassen
  • DEF Mensah
  • DEF Opoku
  • DEF Pfeiffer
  • DEF Senaya
  • MID Bonsu Baah
  • MID Owusu
  • MID Sulemana
  • MID Sulemana
  • ATT Agyei
  • ATT Fatawu
  • ATT Königsdörffer
  • ATT Kudus
  • ATT Thomas-Asante

World Cup context

Ghana

Head coach
Otto Addo
Avg starter age
27.3
Starter clubs
10
Tournament hub
2026 World Cup

World Cup overview

About Ghana at the World Cup

Ghana heads into the FIFA World Cup 2026 in a 5-4-1, with Ayew wearing the captain's armband and Asare starting in goal.

Goalkeepers: Asare (Ghana), Anang (Ghana), and Ati-Zigi (Ghana). Defenders: Adjetey (Ghana, Wolfsburg), Djiku (Ghana, Spartak Moscow), Peprah Oppong (Ghana, Nice), Luckassen (Ghana), Mensah (Ghana), Opoku (Ghana), Pfeiffer (Ghana), and Senaya (Ghana).

Midfielders: Köhn (Ghana, Union Berlin), Partey (Ghana, Villarreal), Sibo (Ghana, Real Oviedo), Yirenkyi (Ghana, Nordsjælland), Bonsu Baah (Ghana), Owusu (Ghana), Sulemana (Ghana), and Sulemana (Ghana). Forwards: Adu (Ghana, Viktoria Plzen), Ayew (Ghana, Leicester City), Semenyo (Ghana, Manchester City), Agyei (Ghana), Fatawu (Ghana), Königsdörffer (Ghana), Kudus (Ghana), and Thomas-Asante (Ghana).

The XI currently pulls players from 10 different clubs. The average age of the starters is 27.3. Otto Addo (GHA) is the coach guiding this version of the side.

Ghana stays tied to the World Cup hub and can also be opened directly in the builder if you want to reshape the tournament XI — for free on the web or in the mobile app.

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