Black Stars Squad Named for Brazil 2014

After weeks of speculations, Black Stars coach, Kwasi Appiah has finally released a list of a 26-man squad for Ghana’s 2014 World Cup campaign in Brazil next month.

The coach made the announcement after a second round of meeting with other key stakeholders of the game, the Executive Committee of the Ghana Football Association, Monday morning.

According to the coach, the 26-man provisional squad would be leaving for Holland and would later be pruned to a 23-man squad.

Coach Kwasi Appiah thanked the Ghana Football Association (GFA), Ministry of Youth and Sports, sponsors, technical team and all Ghanaians for the support.

“We will go out there and make sure that we don’t disappoint Ghana”, he said.

Below is the full list

Goalkeepers
Adam Kwarasey (Strømsgodset, Norway); Fatawu Dauda (Orlando Pirates, South Africa); Stephen Adams (Aduana Stars – Ghana)

Defence
Samuel Inkoom (Platanias, Greece); Daniel Opare (Standard Liège, Belgian); Harrison Afful (Esperance, Tunisian); Jeffery Schlupp (Leicester City); John Boye (Stade Rennes, France); Jonathan Mensah (Evian TG, France); Rashid Sumaila (Mamelodi Sundowns, France); Jerry Akaminko (Eski?ehirspor, Turkey)

Midfield
Michael Essien (AC Milan, Italy); Sulley Muntari (AC Milan, Italy); Rabiu Mohammed (FC Kuban Krasnodar, Russia); Kwadwo Asamoah (Juventus, Italy); Agyeman Badu (Udinese, Italy); Afriyie Acquah (Parma, Italy); Christian Atsu (Vitesse Arnhem, Dutch); Albert Adomah (Middlesbrough, England); Andre Dede Ayew (Marseille, France); Wakasu Mubarak (Rubin Kazan, Russia); David Accam (Helsingborg, Sweden)

Strikers
Asamoah Gyan (Al-Ain, UAE); Kevin Prince-Boateng (Schalke 04, Germany); Majid Waris (Valenciennes, France); Jordan Ayew (Sochaux, France)

Source: Daily Graphic