Interim Ghana coach Kim Lars Bjorkegren has included five locally based players in a 26-man Black Stars squad for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying double-header against Somalia.
Ghana will meet Somalia in the third and fourth rounds of the qualifying campaign, with the first leg scheduled for 12 November at Essipong Sports Stadium. The return fixture will take place on 16 November.
Medeama SC players Etse Dogli and Emmanuel Annor have received their first senior international call-ups after impressing for the Tarkwa-based club during the 2026/27 Ghana Premier League season.
Dogli has established himself as an influential midfielder for Medeama SC, while Annor has added attacking impetus to the side. Their performances have earned them places in Bjorkegren’s first squad for the upcoming qualifiers.
Asante Kotoko midfielder Musa Hamzata is another player receiving his maiden invitation to the Black Stars. His call-up follows a promising start to the season with the Porcupine Warriors.
FC Samartex left-back Isaac Afful has been recalled to the national team after an absence of more than a year. His return increases competition for the left-back position, where Gideon Mensah is also competing for selection.
The fifth locally based player is Hearts of Oak captain Benjamin Asare. He remains involved in the contest with Lawrence Ati-Zigi to become Ghana’s first-choice goalkeeper.
The two matches are particularly important for Ghana, who are seeking their first points of the qualifying campaign. The Black Stars lost their opening two games against Ivory Coast and The Gambia.
