The Ghana national team, one of Croatia’s rivals at the recent World Cup, was left without Mohamed Kudus a little more than two weeks before the start of the competition.
Ghana national teamone of the Croatian rivals at the recent World Cupsuffered a heavy blow just over two weeks before the start of the competition, after the striker Mohamed Kudus definitely dropped due to injury.
Tottenham and Ghana without Kudus for the next three months
Striker Tottenham he suffered a quadriceps injury in January and was expected to return in March. However, the 25-year-old forward still hasn’t recovered and the coach Carlos Queiroz did not include it in the list for the world view.
Kudus is with the attacker Manchester City Antoine Semeny the first name of “Black Stars”. On Transfermarkt he is valued at 55 million euroswhile Semenyo is valid 75 million euros. In 46 appearances for Ghana, Kudus scored 13 goals.
Queiroz published a broader list of 28 players for the World Cup. The Portuguese expert surprised by selecting as many as five goalkeepers, and the list also includes nine defenders, seven midfielders and seven forwards.
Returnees listed in Ghana
Defender of Greek of PAOK Baba Abdul Rahman returns to the team for the first time since September 2023. The former Chelsea left-back has played 35 games this season, scoring three goals and registering three assists in all competitions, writes Hina.
A winger is also on the list of Lyon Ernest Nuamahwho has been gone for over a year. He has returned to full fitness after recovering from an ACL injury that sidelined him for more than 12 months.
Among the returnees is Abdul Mumin from Rayo Vallecanowho returns after a long layoff due to an ACL injury. A young player Ajax Paul Reverso he is also listed as a player.
The team gathered on Monday at Cardiffwhere they will prepare for a friendly match against Wales June 2nd.
Ghana vs. Croatia on June 27
Ghana opens the World Cup June 17 against Panama in Toronto, then he will June 23 to play in Boston against of Englanda June 27 in Philadelphia v of Croatia.
Ghana World Cup roster
Gatekeepers:
- Benjamin Asare (Hearts of Oak)
- Lawrence Ati-Zigi (St. Gallen)
- Joseph Anang (St. Patrick’s)
- Solomon Agbasi (Hearts of Oak)
- Paul Reverso (Ajax)
Defenders:
- Baba Abdul Rahman (PAOK)
- Gideon Mensah (Auxerre)
- Marvin Senaya (Auxerre)
- Alidu Seid (Rennes)
- Abdul Mumin (Rayo Vallecano)
- Jerome Opoku (Basaksehir)
- Jonas Adjetey (Wolfsburg)
- Kojo Oppong Peprah (Nice)
- Alexander Djiku (Spartak Moscow)
Midfielders:
- Elisha Owusu (Auxerre)
- Thomas Partey (Villarreal)
- Kwasi Sibo (Real Oviedo)
- Augustine Boakye (St. Etienne)
- Caleb Yirenkyi (Nordsjaelland)
- Abdul Fataw Issahak (Leicester)
- Kamal Deen Sulemana (Atalanta)
Strikers:
- Christopher Bonsu Baah (Al Qadsiah)
- Ernest Nuamah (Lyon)
- Antoine Semenyo (Manchester City)
- Brandon Thomas-Asante (Coventry)
- Prince Kwabena Adu (Viktoria Pilsen)
- Inaki Williams (Athletic Bilbao)
- Jordan Ayew (Leicester)
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