Ghana at the 2026 World Cup – Squad, Stats, Fixtures & History
| FIFA Ranking | 60 |
| Confederation | CAF |
| Manager | TBC |
| Captain | Jordan Ayew |
| Nickname | Black Stars |
| World Cup Titles | 0 |
| World Cup Appearances | 5 |
| Best Finish | Quarterfinals (2010) |
| 2022 World Cup | Group stage — eliminated |
| 2026 Group | Group L (England, Croatia, Ghana, Panama) |
Team photo coming soon
Qualifying & history
Complete statistical breakdown from Ghana's CAF qualifying campaign and all-time World Cup history.
Qualifying campaign — detailed breakdown
| Final Position | Qualified |
| Record | W8 D1 L1 |
| Goals Scored | 23 (2.30/match) |
| Goals Conceded | 6 (0.60/match) |
| Goal Difference | +17 |
| Clean Sheets | 6 (60.0%) |
| Failed to Score | 1 matches (10.0%) |
| Biggest Win | 5-0 (H) / 0-5 (A) |
| Biggest Loss | — |
| Win Rate | 80.0% |
| Home Record | W5 D0 L0 (5 games) |
| Away Record | W3 D1 L1 (5 games) |
| Top Scorer | — |
| Top Assister | — |
| Most Carded | — |
| Managers Used | TBC |
Standard stats — CAF World Cup Qualifiers 2026
| Player | Pos | Age | MP | Starts | Min | 90s | Gls | Ast | G+A | CrdY | CrdR | G+A/90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G. Mensah | D | 27 | 6 | 6 | 530 | 5.9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| M. Kudus | M | 25 | 6 | 5 | 481 | 5.3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.19 |
| J. Ayew | A | 34 | 6 | 5 | 419 | 4.7 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.06 |
| A. Semenyo | A | 25 | 6 | 5 | 385 | 4.3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.23 |
| A. Djiku | D | 31 | 4 | 4 | 360 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| T. Partey | M | 32 | 4 | 4 | 353 | 3.9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.51 |
| M. Salisu | D | 26 | 4 | 4 | 336 | 3.7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.27 |
| S. Abdul Samed | M | 25 | 4 | 4 | 333 | 3.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| I. Williams | A | 31 | 4 | 3 | 289 | 3.2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.63 |
| A. Seidu | D | 25 | 3 | 3 | 215 | 2.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| E. Nuamah | A | 22 | 5 | 2 | 195 | 2.2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.91 |
| R. Ofori | G | 32 | 2 | 2 | 180 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| B. Asare | G | 33 | 2 | 2 | 180 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| L. Zigi | G | 29 | 2 | 2 | 180 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| N. Opoku | D | 28 | 2 | 2 | 180 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| K. Schindler | M | 32 | 2 | 2 | 180 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| I. Baba | M | 29 | 2 | 2 | 134 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| D. Odoi | D | 37 | 2 | 1 | 134 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| K. Adams | D | 30 | 2 | 1 | 117 | 1.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| T. Lamptey | D | 25 | 2 | 1 | 104 | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| A. Francis | M | 24 | 2 | 1 | 99 | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| J. Opoku | D | 27 | 2 | 1 | 93 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| A. Fatawu | A | 21 | 3 | 1 | 87 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
| K. Sulemana | A | 23 | 2 | 1 | 83 | 0.9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| M. Ashimeru | M | 28 | 2 | 0 | 69 | 0.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| SQUAD TOTAL | 95 | 66 | 5930 | 65.9 | 15 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 0 | — | ||
Updated from qualifying campaign data
Shooting stats — CAF World Cup Qualifiers 2026
| Player | Pos | Age | 90s | Gls | Sh | SoT | SoT% | Sh/90 | G/Sh | G/SoT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Ayew | A | 34 | 4.7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.00 | — | — |
| T. Partey | M | 32 | 3.9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.00 | — | — |
| I. Williams | A | 31 | 3.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.00 | — | — |
| E. Nuamah | A | 22 | 2.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.00 | — | — |
| M. Kudus | M | 25 | 5.3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.00 | — | — |
| A. Semenyo | A | 25 | 4.3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.00 | — | — |
| M. Salisu | D | 26 | 3.7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.00 | — | — |
| A. Fatawu | A | 21 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.00 | — | — |
| G. Mensah | D | 27 | 5.9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.00 | — | — |
| A. Djiku | D | 31 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.00 | — | — |
| S. Abdul Samed | M | 25 | 3.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.00 | — | — |
| A. Seidu | D | 25 | 2.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.00 | — | — |
| N. Opoku | D | 28 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.00 | — | — |
| K. Schindler | M | 32 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.00 | — | — |
| I. Baba | M | 29 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.00 | — | — |
| D. Odoi | D | 37 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.00 | — | — |
| K. Adams | D | 30 | 1.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.00 | — | — |
| T. Lamptey | D | 25 | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.00 | — | — |
| A. Francis | M | 24 | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.00 | — | — |
| J. Opoku | D | 27 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.00 | — | — |
| SQUAD TOTAL | 65.9 | 15 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | ||
Goalkeeping stats — CAF World Cup Qualifiers 2026
| Player | Age | MP | Starts | Min | 90s | GA | GA90 | SoTA | Saves | Save% | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R. Ofori | 32 | 2 | 2 | 180 | 2.0 | 0 | 0.00 | — | 0 | — | — | — |
| B. Asare | 33 | 2 | 2 | 180 | 2.0 | 0 | 0.00 | — | 0 | — | — | — |
| L. Zigi | 29 | 2 | 2 | 180 | 2.0 | 0 | 0.00 | — | 0 | — | — | — |
| SQUAD TOTAL | 6 | 6 | 540 | 6.0 | 0 | 0.00 | — | 0 | — | — | — | |
Playing time — CAF World Cup Qualifiers 2026
| Player | Pos | Age | MP | Min | Min% | Starts | Subs | Complete 90s | PPM | On-Off |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G. Mensah | D | 27 | 6 | 530 | 8.9% | 6 | 0 | — | — | — |
| M. Kudus | M | 25 | 6 | 481 | 8.1% | 5 | 1 | — | — | — |
| J. Ayew | A | 34 | 6 | 419 | 7.1% | 5 | 1 | — | — | — |
| A. Semenyo | A | 25 | 6 | 385 | 6.5% | 5 | 1 | — | — | — |
| A. Djiku | D | 31 | 4 | 360 | 6.1% | 4 | 0 | — | — | — |
| T. Partey | M | 32 | 4 | 353 | 6.0% | 4 | 0 | — | — | — |
| M. Salisu | D | 26 | 4 | 336 | 5.7% | 4 | 0 | — | — | — |
| S. Abdul Samed | M | 25 | 4 | 333 | 5.6% | 4 | 0 | — | — | — |
| I. Williams | A | 31 | 4 | 289 | 4.9% | 3 | 1 | — | — | — |
| A. Seidu | D | 25 | 3 | 215 | 3.6% | 3 | 0 | — | — | — |
| E. Nuamah | A | 22 | 5 | 195 | 3.3% | 2 | 3 | — | — | — |
| R. Ofori | G | 32 | 2 | 180 | 3.0% | 2 | 0 | — | — | — |
| B. Asare | G | 33 | 2 | 180 | 3.0% | 2 | 0 | — | — | — |
| L. Zigi | G | 29 | 2 | 180 | 3.0% | 2 | 0 | — | — | — |
| N. Opoku | D | 28 | 2 | 180 | 3.0% | 2 | 0 | — | — | — |
| K. Schindler | M | 32 | 2 | 180 | 3.0% | 2 | 0 | — | — | — |
| I. Baba | M | 29 | 2 | 134 | 2.3% | 2 | 0 | — | — | — |
| D. Odoi | D | 37 | 2 | 134 | 2.3% | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| K. Adams | D | 30 | 2 | 117 | 2.0% | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| T. Lamptey | D | 25 | 2 | 104 | 1.8% | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| A. Francis | M | 24 | 2 | 99 | 1.7% | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| J. Opoku | D | 27 | 2 | 93 | 1.6% | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| A. Fatawu | A | 21 | 3 | 87 | 1.5% | 1 | 2 | — | — | — |
| K. Sulemana | A | 23 | 2 | 83 | 1.4% | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| M. Ashimeru | M | 28 | 2 | 69 | 1.2% | 0 | 2 | — | — | — |
PPM = Points per match when player was on the pitch.
Discipline & miscellaneous — CAF World Cup Qualifiers 2026
| Player | Pos | Age | 90s | CrdY | CrdR | Fls | Fld | Off | Int | TklW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Kudus | M | 25 | 5.3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| M. Salisu | D | 26 | 3.7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| A. Francis | M | 24 | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| K. Sulemana | A | 23 | 0.9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| E. Owusu | M | 28 | 0.4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| G. Mensah | D | 27 | 5.9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| J. Ayew | A | 34 | 4.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| A. Semenyo | A | 25 | 4.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| A. Djiku | D | 31 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| T. Partey | M | 32 | 3.9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| S. Abdul Samed | M | 25 | 3.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| I. Williams | A | 31 | 3.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| A. Seidu | D | 25 | 2.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| E. Nuamah | A | 22 | 2.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| R. Ofori | G | 32 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| B. Asare | G | 33 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| L. Zigi | G | 29 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| N. Opoku | D | 28 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| K. Schindler | M | 32 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| I. Baba | M | 29 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| D. Odoi | D | 37 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| K. Adams | D | 30 | 1.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| T. Lamptey | D | 25 | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| J. Opoku | D | 27 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| A. Fatawu | A | 21 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| SQUAD TOTAL | 65.9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | ||
CrdY = Yellow cards · CrdR = Red cards · Fls = Fouls committed · Fld = Fouls drawn · Off = Offsides · Int = Interceptions · TklW = Tackles won
Scores & fixtures — CAF World Cup Qualifiers 2026
| Date | MD | Venue | Opponent | Result | GF | GA | Formation | Captain | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 17, 2023 | 1 | Home | Madagascar | W | 1 | 0 | — | — | — |
| Nov 21, 2023 | 2 | Away | Comoros | L | 0 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Jun 6, 2024 | 3 | Away | Mali | W | 2 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Jun 10, 2024 | 4 | Home | Central African Republic | W | 4 | 3 | — | — | — |
| Mar 21, 2025 | 5 | Home | Chad | W | 5 | 0 | — | — | — |
| Mar 24, 2025 | 6 | Away | Madagascar | W | 3 | 0 | — | — | — |
| Sep 4, 2025 | 7 | Away | Chad | D | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Sep 8, 2025 | 8 | Home | Mali | W | 1 | 0 | — | — | — |
| Oct 8, 2025 | 9 | Away | Central African Republic | W | 5 | 0 | — | — | — |
| Oct 12, 2025 | 10 | Home | Comoros | W | 1 | 0 | — | — | — |
Qualifying record: CAF — Group I winners
Formation usage — 2024–2026
| Formation | Times Used | W | D | L | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4-3-3 | 1 | — | — | — | 100.0% |
Primary formation: 4-3-3 (used in 100.0% of qualifying matches)
All-time World Cup record
| World Cup Appearances | 5 |
| Total Matches | 15 |
| Record | W5 D3 L7 |
| Win Rate | 33.3% |
| Goals | 17 scored, 22 conceded (GD -5) |
| Titles | 0 |
| Best Finish | Quarterfinals (2010) |
Year-by-year results
| Year | Host | Result | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Qatar | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| 2014 | Brazil | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 2010 | South Africa | Quarterfinals | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 |
| 2006 | Germany | Round of 16 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| TOTAL | 5 editions | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 22 | |
Ghana all-time top scorers at World Cups
| # | Player | Goals | Tournaments | Years Active |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏆 1 | Asamoah Gyan | 6 | 3 | 2006–2014 |
| 2 | Sulley Muntari | 2 | 2 | 2006–2010 |
| 3 | Mohammed Kudus | 2 | 1 | 2022 |
Head-to-head vs Group L opponents
vs England
1
Total
0
Ghana W
1
Draws
0
England W
Last meeting: England 0-0 Ghana · June 2026
vs Croatia
1
Total
0
Ghana W
1
Draws
0
Croatia W
Last meeting: Croatia 0-0 Ghana · June 2026
vs Panama
1
Total
0
Ghana W
1
Draws
0
Panama W
Last meeting: Ghana 0-0 Panama · June 2026
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