Carlos Queiroz reaches a fifth World Cup as manager, now with Ghana, after previous tournaments with Portugal and Iran.
Ghana
CAF · 5th World Cup appearance · Group L
Featured facts
Ghana enter 2026 with this active World Cup streak profile: conceded in their last 10 World Cup matches.
Ghana have conceded in each of their last 10 World Cup matches, letting in 17 goals in total.
2026 Fixtures
World Cup record
5
World Cup appearances
Best result: Quarter-final
19
matches played
6 won · 4 drawn · 9 lost
-6
goal difference
20 scored · 26 conceded
Recent World Cups
2022Group stageW1 D0 L2→2014Group stageW0 D1 L2→2010QuarterfinalW2 D2 L1→
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All-time top scorers
1Asamoah Gyan6goals
2André Ayew3goals
3Mohammed Kudus2goals
4Derrick Luckassen20261goal
5Sulley Ali Muntari1goal
6Haminu Draman1goal
7Stephen Appiah1goal
8Kevin-Prince Boateng1goal
9Sulley Muntari1goal
10Caleb Yirenkyi20261goal
Team profile
Ghana's best World Cup finish is a quarter-final appearance, reached in 2010.
Ghana have an average squad age of 26.4 at the 2026 World Cup.
Auxerre supply 3 players to Ghana's 2026 World Cup squad, more than any other club.
2026 Squad
| # | Name | Birthdate (Age) | Club | WC Apps | WC Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lawrence Ati-ZigiG | 29 Nov 1996(29) | St. Gallen | 3 | 0 |
| 2 | Alidu SeiduD | 4 Jun 2000(26) | Rennes | 3 | 0 |
| 3 | Caleb YirenkyiM | 15 Jan 2006(20) | Nordsjælland | 4 | 1 |
| 4 | Jonas AdjeteyD | 13 Dec 2003(22) | VfL Wolfsburg | 3 | 0 |
| 5 | Thomas ParteyM | 13 Jun 1993(33) | Villarreal | 6 | 0 |
| 6 | Abdul MuminD | 6 Jun 1998(28) | Rayo Vallecano | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Abdul FatawuF | 8 Mar 2004(22) | Leicester City | 3 | 0 |
| 8 | Kwasi SiboM | 24 Jun 1998(28) | Oviedo | 4 | 0 |
| 9 | Jordan AyewF | 11 Sept 1991(34) | Leicester City | 10 | 0 |
| 10 | Brandon Thomas- AsanteF | 29 Dec 1998(27) | Coventry City | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Antoine SemenyoM | 7 Jan 2000(26) | Manchester City | 6 | 0 |
| 12 | Joseph AnangG | 8 Jun 2000(26) | St Patrick's Athletic | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Christopher Bonsu BaahF | 14 Dec 2004(21) | Al- Qadsiah | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Gideon MensahD | 18 Jul 1998(28) | Auxerre | 5 | 0 |
| 15 | Elisha OwusuM | 7 Nov 1997(28) | Auxerre | 3 | 0 |
| 16 | Benjamin AsareG | 13 Jul 1992(34) | Hearts of Oak | 3 | 0 |
| 17 | Abdul Rahman BabaD | 2 Jul 1994(32) | PAOK | 1 | 0 |
| 18 | Jerome OpokuD | 14 Oct 1998(27) | İstanbul Başakşehir | 3 | 0 |
| 19 | Iñaki WilliamsF | 15 Jun 1994(32) | Athletic Bilbao | 5 | 0 |
| 20 | Augustine BoakyeM | 3 Nov 2000(25) | Saint- Étienne | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Kojo Peprah OppongD | 4 Jun 2004(22) | Nice | 2 | 0 |
| 22 | Kamaldeen SulemanaF | 15 Feb 2002(24) | Atalanta | 4 | 0 |
| 23 | Derrick LuckassenD | 3 Jul 1995(31) | Pafos | 2 | 1 |
| 24 | Ernest NuamahF | 1 Nov 2003(22) | Lyon | 3 | 0 |
| 25 | Prince Kwabena AduF | 23 Sept 2003(22) | Viktoria Plzeň | 3 | 0 |
| 26 | Marvin SenayaD | 28 Jan 2001(25) | Auxerre | 4 | 0 |