Kudus and Jordan Ayew back as Ghana name their squad for the Somalia double-header
Coach Kim Lars Björkegren also calls up four Ghana Premier League players, including Medeama's Etse Dogli.
Accra — Ghana coach Kim Lars Björkegren has named a 26-man squad for the two 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Somalia, with captain Jordan Ayew, Mohammed Kudus, Daniel-Kofi Kyereh and Alidu Seidu all returning.
Who is back
Ayew missed last month's qualifiers against Côte d'Ivoire and The Gambia with a groin injury. Tottenham Hotspur forward Kudus has not played for Ghana in 2026 after an injury ruled him out of the World Cup in Canada, Mexico and the United States. Kyereh, who plays in Germany, returns for the first time in four years after the injury that kept him out of international football since December 2022.
Rewards for home-based players
Björkegren has also called up four players for their form in the Ghana Premier League: FC Samartex left-back Isaac Afful, Musa Hamzata of Asante Kotoko, and Medeama SC's Etse Dogli and Emmanuel Annor.
The Black Stars opened camp in Accra on Sunday. Ghana play Somalia at the Sekondi Sports Stadium on Thursday, 12 November, and again on Monday, 16 November.
Source: Ghana Football Association, November 2026.
