World Cup 2022: More PHOTOS from Ghana’s first training session ahead of Switzerland friendly
The Black Stars of Ghana held a first training session in Abu Dhabi today to prepare for the friendly match against Switzerland.
The team opened camp at their base in the UAE capital on Monday to prepare for the friendly match against Switzerland before the start of the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
Today, Coach Otto Addo and his assistants have trained the team for the first time as players fight for a place in the starting eleven.
Ghana at the 2022 FIFA World Cup will be one of five African countries representing the continent.
The Black Stars will compete in Group H of the group stages of the tournament. In that group, Ghana will battle it out with two-time champions Uruguay, as well as European giants Portugal.
The other group opponent is South Korea from Asia.
While the 2022 FIFA World Cup will commence on Sunday, November 20, Ghana’s Black Stars will play their first match on November 24.
Subsequently, Ghana will take on South Korea on November 28 before finishing the group stages campaign with a rematch against Uruguay.
Below is the final Ghana squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup:
Goalkeepers:
Ibrahim Danlad (Asante Kotoko SC)
Abdul Manaf Nurudeen (KAS Eupen)
Lawrence Ati-Zigi (FC St. Gallen)
Defenders:
Daniel Amartey (Leicester City)
Mohammed Salisu (Southampton)
Alexander Djiku (RC Strasbourg)
Alidu Seidu (Clermont Foot)
Tariq Lamptey (Brighton & Hove Albion)
Abdul Rahman Baba (Reading FC)
Gideon Mensah (AJ Auxerre)
Denis Odoi (Club Brugge)
Joseph Aidoo (Celta Vigo)
Midfielders:
Salis Abdul Samed (RC Lens)
Thomas Teye Partey (Arsenal FC)
Elisha Owusu (KAA Gent)
Daniel Afriyie Barnieh (Hearts of Oak)
Kamal Sowah (Club Brugge)
Mohammed Kudus (Ajax Amsterdam)
Andre Ayew (Al Sadd SC)
Daniel-Kofi Kyereh (SC Freiburg)
Attackers:
Osman Bukari (Red Star Belgrade)
Jordan Ayew (Crystal Palace)
Inaki Williams (Athletic Bilbao)
Abdul Fatawu Issahaku (Sporting Lisbon)
Kamaldeen Sulemana (Stade Rennes)
Antoine Selorm Semenyo (Bristol City)