Queiroz names 28 for Wales clash; likely World Cup squad

Black Stars Head Coach Carlos Queiroz has named a 28-man squad for the penultimate pre-World Cup friendly against Wales.

That friendly match will be played on Tuesday, June 2, a day after the Portuguese is expected to name the final 26-man squad.

Therefore, two players – likely two goalkeepers – are expected to be dropped ahead of the announcement on Monday.

The 28 players are:

GOALKEEPERS:

Benjamin Asare — Accra Hearts of Oak SC

Lawrence Ati-Zigi — St. Gallen

Joseph Anang — St. Patrick’s Athletic

Solomon Agbasi — Accra Hearts of Oak SC

Paul Reverson — Ajax

DEFENDERS:

Baba Abdul Rahman — PAOK

Gideon Mensah — Auxerre

Marvin Senaya — Auxerre

Alidu Seidu — Rennes

Abdul Mumin — Rayo Vallecano

Jerome Opoku — Istanbul Basaksehir

Jonas Adjetey — Wolfsburg

Alexander Djiku — Spartak Moscow

MIDFIELDERS:

Kojo Oppong Peprah — Nice

Elisha Owusu — Auxerre

Thomas Partey — Villarreal

Kwasi Sibo — Real Oviedo

Augustine Boakye — AS St. Etienne

Caleb Yirenkyi — FC Nordsjaelland

Kamal Deen Sulemana — Atlanta

Christopher Bonsu Baah — Al Qadsiah

Prince Kwabena Adu — Viktoria Plzen

FORWARDS:

Abdul Fatawu Issahaku — Leicester City

Ernest Nuamah — Lyon

Antoine Semenyo — Manchester City

Brandon Thomas-Asante — Coventry City

Inaki Williams — Athletic Bilbao

Jordan Ayew — Leicester City

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