James Essilfie, Chief Executive Officer of Medeama SC, has expressed surprise over the omission of midfielder Salim Adams from the latest 26-man Ghana national football team squad for upcoming friendlies against Austria and Germany
The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, along with members of the Parliamentary Select Committee on Youth and Sports, visited English club Sunderland A.F.C. over the weekend to strengthen ties and explore opportunities for the Democracy Cup initiative.
Ghana Football Association Communications Director Henry Asante Twum has expressed strong confidence that Marvin Senaya will choose to represent Ghana, despite also receiving a call-up from Togo for the same international window.
The Ghana Football Association says no final decision has been made regarding André Ayew’s potential inclusion in Ghana’s squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
Coach Frimpong Manso says the result mattered more than the performance after his Nations FC beat Berekum Chelsea on penalties to reach the MTN FA Cup semi-finals.
Otto Addo has handed debut call-ups to four players – Derrick Luckassen, Patrick Pfeiffer, Marvin Senaya, and Daniel Agyei – for this month’s international friendlies against Austria and Germany. The quartet are part of the 26-man squad named by the coach for the two crucial pre-FIFA World Cup preparatory matches.
Derrick Luckassen, a centre-back for Pafos FC in Cyprus, is a product of AZ Alkmaar’s academy. He has previously played for PSV, Hertha BSC, Anderlecht, Kasımpaşa, Fatih Karagümrük, and Maccabi Tel Aviv. He recently won the 2024–25 Cypriot league and scored Pafos’ first Champions League goal.
Marvin Senaya plays for French Ligue 1 side AJ Auxerre, following spells at Strasbourg, Sochaux, and Lausanne-Sport, having made his professional debut in 2021.
Daniel Agyei plays as a forward and winger for Turkish club Kocaelispor. Agyei was born in England, where he featured for Leyton Orient, Crewe Alexandra, Oxford United, and Burnley before moving to Turkey.
Patrick Pfeiffer is defender who plays for German Bundesliga II side Darmstadt 98.
Making a return to the squad are Iñaki Williams, Ibrahim Sulemana, Thomas Partey, and Alexander Djiku.
Goalkeepers:
Lawrence Ati-Zigi (St. Gallen), Benjamin Asare (Accra Hearts of Oak), Joseph Anang (St. Patrick’s Athletic)
Defenders:
Patrick Pfeiffer (SV Darmstadt), 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 (Villareal), 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), Inaki Williams (Atletic Bilbao), Antoine Semenyo (Manchester City), Kamal Deen Sulemana (Atalanta), Daniel Agyei (Kocalispor).
Ghana will play Austria in Vienna on March 27 before traveling to Stuttgart to face Germany on March 30, 2026.
The Ghana senior men national team are expected to return to camp next week as preparations begin for the upcoming international window where they will take on Austria and Germany in pre-World Cup friendly matches.
The Ghana senior men national team are expected to return to camp next week as preparations begin for the upcoming international window where they will take on Austria and Germany in pre-World Cup friendly matches.
Ghana’s national U-17 boys team continued their preparations for the upcoming CAF U-17 Africa Cup of Nations with two convincing wins in a highly-rated friendlies against FC Samartex in a double header at the Nsenkyire Sports Complex over the weekend.
Head coach Cioaba Aristica has applauded his players for their discipline and commitment following Aduana FC’s impressive 3-0 victory over Techiman Liberty Youth FC in the quarter-final of the MTN FA Cup.
The promising rising star of Ghanaian parentage has revealed his excitement to have joined up with the juvenile side of the west African powerhouse as he looks forward to representing them at the continental showpiece later this year
Nations FC booked their place in the semi-final of this season’s MTN FA Cup after defeating Berekum Chelsea 4-3 via penalty shootouts following a goalless draw in their quarter-final clash at the Nana Fosu Gyeabour Park.
