World Cup Playoff: Ghana Unveil Squad For Nigeria Clash

The Ghana Football Association have finally confirmed the players for the crunch 2022 World Cup playoff with the Super Eagles of Nigeria.

The list has four goalkeepers, nine defenders, six midfielders, four wingers and four strikers.

Crystal Palace forward Jordan Ayew is a surprise inclusion despite testing positive to Covid last weekend.

Arsenal midfielder Thomas Partey, Leicester City defender Daniel Amartey and AS Roma super kid Felix Afena Gyan are in the roster.

The team has only one home based player, Hearts of Oak defender Dennis Korsah who replaced injured Baba Abdul Rahman.

The Super Eagles will take on Ghana in two matches scheduled for Kumasi and Abuja on March 25 and March 29 respectively at the Baba Yara Sports Stadiumand Moshood Abiola Stadium.

Ghana 27-man squad for WC playoff vs Nigeria

Goalkeepers (4) : Joe Wollacott (Swindon Town), Abdul Manaf Nurudeen (KAS Eupen), Lawrence Ati Zigi (St Gallen), Richard Ofori (Orlando Pirates)

Defenders (9) : Denis Odoi (FC Brugge), Andy Yiadom (Reading), Gideon Mensah (Bordeaux), Dennis Korsah (Hearts of oak), Montari Kamaheni (Ashdod FC), Daniel Amartey (Leicester City), Joseph Aidoo (Celta Vigo), Alexander Djiku (Strasbourg), Abdul Mumin (Vitoria Guimaraes),

Midfielders (6) : Iddrisu Baba (RCD Mallorca), Edmund Addi (FC Sherif), Mohammed Kudus (Ajax Amsterdam), Elisha Owusu (KAA Gent), Thomas Partey (Arsenal), Daniel Kofi Kyereh (St. Pauli)

Wingers (4) : Issahaku Abdul Fatawu (Sporting CP), Osman Bukari (Nantes), Joseph Paintsil (Racing Genk), Yaw Yeboah (Columbus Crew)

Strikers (4) : Felix Afena Gyan (AS Roma), Christopher Antwi-Adjei (Bochum), Jordan Ayew (Crystal Palace), Kwasi Wriedt (Holstein Kiel)

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