Ghana’s 26-man squad for the upcoming international friendlies against Austria and Germany were in action for their respective clubs over the weekend, with a number of players delivering standout performances while others had limited involvement ahead of the March international break.
The Black Stars as part of preparations towards the 2026 FIFA World Cup, will play Austria on March 27, and Germany on March 30, in the upcoming March international window.
GOALKEEPERS
Benjamin Asare was in post for Hearts of Oak and played full time goalless draw against Heart of Lions over weekend in round 26 of the Ghana Premier League.
Lawrence Ati-Zigi impressed for FC St. Gallen in their 1-1 draw against FC Sion, delivering a solid performance and earning a 7.5 rating on the day.
Joseph Anang featured for St Patrick’s Athletic and kept a clean sheet as his side recorded a 2-0 away victory over Waterford FC in the Ireland Premier League.
DEFENDERS
Derrick Luckassen played full-time for Pafos FC in their 1-1 draw against Apollon Limassol in the Cypriot Championship round.
Patric Pfeiffer delivered an impressive performance for SV Darmstadt 98, providing an assist and playing the entire match in their 1-1 draw with FC Schalke 04.
Derrick Köhn played full-time for Union Berlin in their heavy 4-0 defeat to FC Bayern Munich.
Caleb Yirenkyi excelled in central defence for FC Nordsjælland as they secured a narrow 1-0 win over FC Midtjylland in Denmark.
Gideon Mensah registered an assist for AJ Auxerre in their 3-0 win over Stade Brestois 29, while teammate Marvin Senaya remained on the bench.
Kojo Peprah Oppong was an unused substitute for OGC Nice in their 4-0 defeat to champions Paris Saint-Germain.
Jerome Opoku played full-time the last time he featured for İstanbul Başakşehir in a game they drew goalless against Antalyaspor.
Jonas Adjei-Adjetey was not included in the squad for VfL Wolfsburg in their 1-0 defeat at home to Werder Bremen.
Alexander Djiku played the entire match for Spartak Moscow in their 2-0 win over FC Orenburg in the Russian Premier League.
MIDFIELDERS
Elisha Owusu lasted the entire duration for AJ Auxerre in their commanding 3-0 victory over Stade Brestois 29.
Thomas Partey made a cameo appearance for Villarreal CF in their 3-1 win over Real Sociedad.
Kwasi Sibo featured for 70 minutes for Real Oviedo who suffered a 4-2 defeat away at Levante UD.
Ibrahim Sulemana played full-time and impressed despite defeat for Cagliari Calcio, earning a 7.1 rating in their narrow loss to SSC Napoli.
FORWARDS/WINGERS
Brandon Thomas-Asante found the back of the net for Coventry City FC, scoring his 12th goal of the season in their 3-0 win over Swansea City. .
Still in the English Championship, Abdul Fatawu Issahaku played full time for Leicester City FC in their goalless draw against Watford FC, while his countryman Jordan Ayew made a cameo appearance.
Christopher Bonsu Baah continued his fine form for Al-Qadsiah FC, providing two assists in their 3-2 comeback win over Al-Ahli in the Saudi Pro League.
In the Czech 1st Ligue, Prince Adu Kwabena remained an unused substitute for Viktoria Plzeň in their 2-0 win over Bohemians 1905.
Daniel Agyei played 87 minutes for Kocaelispor in their heavy defeat to Alanyaspor in the Turkish Super League.
Kamaldeen Sulemana was an unused substitute for Atalanta BC in their narrow 1-0 win over Hellas Verona FC.
Iñaki Williams delivered a standout performance for Athletic Bilbao, providing two assists in their precious 2-1 win over Real Betis.
Antoine Semenyo enjoyed a memorable outing, playing full-time as Manchester City defeated Arsenal by 2-0 to lift the Carabo Cup, which happens to be his first major career silverware.
Some of the players have already touched down to begin campaign ahead of the games coming up and are most likely to have their first training session later today at the Ohene Gyan Stadium in Accra.
