Ghana head coach Otto Addo has included four uncapped players in a 26-man squad for international friendlies against Austria and Germany later this month, as the Black Stars continue preparations for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, the Ghana Football Association said.
Centre-back Derrick Luckassen, defenders Patrick Pfeiffer and Marvin Senaya, and forward Daniel Agyei are all in line to make their senior debuts.
Ghana squad includes four first-time call-ups
Luckassen plays for Pafos FC in Cyprus and came through AZ Alkmaar’s academy. He has previously featured for PSV, Hertha Berlin, Anderlecht, Kasımpaşa, Fatih Karagümrük and Maccabi Tel Aviv, and scored Pafos’ first UEFA Champions League goal earlier this season, according to Reuters.
Senaya, who made his professional debut in 2021, plays for French Ligue 1 side AJ Auxerre after spells at Strasbourg, Sochaux and Lausanne-Sport.
Agyei, a forward who can also play wide, is with Turkish club Kocaelispor. The England-born attacker previously played for Leyton Orient, Crewe Alexandra, Oxford United and Burnley before moving to Turkey.
Pfeiffer is a defender at SV Darmstadt 98 in Germany’s second tier.
Returning players strengthen Addo’s options
Addo has also recalled several established internationals, including Iñaki Williams, Ibrahim Sulemana, Thomas Partey and Alexander Djiku.
The squad list released by the Ghana FA includes the following players:
Goalkeepers: Lawrence Ati-Zigi (St. Gallen), Benjamin Asare (Accra Hearts of Oak), Joseph Anang (St. Patrick’s Athletic)
Defenders: Patrick Pfeiffer (SV Darmstadt 98), Derrick Luckassen (Pafos FC), Derrick Kohn (Union Berlin), Jerome Opoku (Istanbul Basaksehir), Caleb Yirenkyi (FC Nordsjaelland), Kojo Oppong Pepprah (OGC Nice), Jonas Adjetey (VfL Wolfsburg), Marvin Senaya (Auxerre), Alexander Djiku (Spartak Moscow), Gideon Mensah (Auxerre)
Midfielders: Thomas Partey (Villarreal), Elisha Owusu (Auxerre), Ibrahim Sulemana (Cagliari), Kwasi Sibo (Real Oviedo)
Forwards/Wingers: Brandon Thomas-Asante (Coventry City), Jordan Ayew (Leicester City), Prince Adu (Viktoria Plzen), Christopher Bonsu Baah (Al Qadsiah), Abdul Fatawu Issahaku (Leicester City), Iñaki Williams (Athletic Bilbao), Antoine Semenyo (Manchester City), Kamaldeen Sulemana (Atalanta), Daniel Agyei (Kocaelispor)
Match schedule and venues confirmed
Ghana will face Austria in Vienna on Friday, March 27, with kick-off set for 17:00 GMT, before travelling to Stuttgart to play Germany on Monday, March 30, the Ghana FA said.
Germany’s football federation said the March 30 match will be played at Stuttgart’s MHP Arena with a 20:45 CET kick-off.
