Ghana head coach Otto Addo again has maintained his authority by refusing incessant pleas from both politicians and some former footballers to included Andre Ayew in the latest Ghana squad for the upcoming international friendlies.
Ayew’s snub, thus, raising fresh questions about his future with the national team ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
Thr former Ghana international omitted the experienced forward from the squad announced for the upcoming international friendlies against Austria and Germany later this month.
Ayew, who currently plays for NAC Breda, had hoped to return to the national team after recently scoring his first goal in the Eredivisie for the Dutch club with a trademark header.
The 36-year-old has not featured for Ghana since the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations in Ivory Coast, where his last appearance came against Mozambique.
Ghana’s squad for the friendlies
Goalkeepers: Lawrence Ati-Zigi (St. Gallen), Benjamin Asare (Accra Hearts of Oak), Joseph Anang (St. Patrick’s Athletic)
Defenders: Patrick Pfeiffer (SV Darmstadt), Derrick Luckassen (Pafos FC), Derrick Kohn (Union Berlin), Jerome Opoku (Istanbul Basaksehir), Caleb Yirenkyi (FC Nordsjaelland), Kojo Oppoong Pepprah (OGC Nice), Jonas Adjetey (VFL Wolfsburg), Marvin Senaya (Auxerre), Alexander Djiku (Spartak Moscow), Gideon Mensah (Auxerre)
Midfielders: Thomas Partey (Villareal), Elisha Owusu (Auxerre), Ibrahim Sulemana (Cagliari), Kwasi Sibo (Real Oviedo),
Forwards/Wingers: Brandon Thomas Asante (Coventry City), Jordan Ayew (Leicester City), Prince Adu (Viktoria Plzen), Christopher Bonsu Baah (Al Qadsiah), Abdul Fatawu Issahaku (Leicester City), Inaki Williams (Atletic Bilbao), Antoine Semenyo (Manchester City), Kamal Deen Sulemana (Atalanta), Daniel Agyei (Kocalispor).
