Ghana coach Otto Addo has named Danlad Ibrahim and Afriyie Barnieh, who play within the Ghana Premier League, in his ultimate 26-man squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.

However there are 4 different gamers within the squad who’ve beforehand performed within the Ghana Premier League. Beneath are the six names and the golf equipment they performed for within the Ghana Premier League.

Goalkeeper Ibrahim Danlad – Kotoko, midfielder Daniel Afriyie Barnieh – Hearts of Oak, defender Joseph Aidoo – Inter Allies, defender Abdul Rahman Baba – Kotoko, defender Gideon Mensah – WAFA and attacker Abdul Fatawu Issahaku – Goals.

Danlad has gone by all of the classes of the nationwide workforce, from Underneath-17 to Underneath-23 and the Black Galaxies. His spectacular performances for the Galaxies noticed the workforce advance to the ultimate spherical of qualifying for the 2023 U-23 Africa Cup of Nations.

Nonetheless, he has but to debut with the Black Stars regardless of current call-ups. With Richard Ofori and Joe Wollacott at the moment injured and more likely to miss the event, Danlad is anticipated to play a key position for the workforce as quantity 2.

Afriyie Barnieh, however, has been rewarded with a call-up following his exploits within the Ghana Premier League with Hearts of Oak.

The 21-year-old was instrumental for Hearts as they retained their MTN FA Cup title by scoring within the ultimate.

He has been a part of the Black Stars workforce with Otto Addo because the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers in opposition to Mozambique and the Central African Republic. He made his debut for the West African nation in a world pleasant in opposition to Japan.

He has represented Ghana on the Underneath-20 and Underneath-23 ranges and is at the moment a member of the Black Galaxies workforce.

Afriyie Barnieh additionally made a cameo look for Ghana in a 1-0 win over Nicaragua final month.

Black Stars will open their camp in Dubai on Monday to start preparations for the event.

Black Stars has been drawn in Group H together with Portugal, South Korea and Uruguay.

Ghana will face Portugal of their first match on November 24 earlier than enjoying South Korea and Uruguay on November 28 and December 2 respectively.

Black Stars will play Switzerland in a world pleasant on November 17, earlier than touring to Qatar for the World Cup.

Ghana secured a fourth FIFA World Cup event having featured in 2006, 2010 and 2014 in Germany, South Africa and Brazil after drawing 1-1 in opposition to Nigeria within the second leg of the ultimate play-offs on the Stadium Nationwide Moshood Abiola in Abuja. to seal qualification on the away targets rule.

The 2022 FIFA World Cup takes place between November 21 and December 18, 2022.

Solely three groups from the continent have reached the quarterfinals; Cameroon in 1990, Senegal in 2002 and Ghana in 2010.

Ghana squad for the 2022 World Cup:

Goalkeepers: Manaf Nurudeen, Danlad Ibrahim, Lawrence Ati Zigi

Defenders: Denis Odoi, Tariq Lamptey, Alidu Seidu, Daniel Amartey, Joseph Aidoo, Alexander Djiku, Mohammed Salisu, Abdul-Rahman Baba, Gideon Mensah

Midfielders: Andre Ayew, Thomas Partey, Elisha Owusu, Salis Abdul Samed, Mohammed Kudus, Daniel Kofi Kyereh

Forwards: Daniel Barnieh Afriyie, Kamal Sowah, Issahaku Abdul Fatawu, Osman Bukari, Inaki Williams, Antoine Semenyo, Jordan Ayew, Kamaldeen Sulemana