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2026 WCQ: BlackStars squad for Chad, Madagascar game released.

Black Stars head coach Otto Addo has revealed his 23-man squad for the upcoming 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Chad and Madagascar.

 



Jordan Ayew is expected to lead the side out to victory as he makes his captaincy bow in the new wave of captaincy changes by the head coach, Otto Addo.

The squad contains a host of notable faces, deputy captain Thomas Partey makes a return to the squad after missing the last four games for his country. His expected to shore up the midfield with Auxerre’s Elisha Owusu.

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Kamaradini Mamudu of Medeama SC and Razak Simpson of Nations FC have had previous bows with the national team and now Benjaimen Asare from Hearts of Oak has been added bringing the number to three players from the Ghana Premier League.

The team will assemble on Monday, March 17, 2025, and train for four days before hosting Chad at the Accra Sports Stadium on Friday, March 21, 2025. The Black Stars will then travel to Morocco to face Madagascar in another Group I match on Monday, March 24, 2025.

Ghana co-share the top spot with Comoros with nine points group I.

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Below is the full squad :

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