Black Stars head coach Carlos Queiroz has named his starting XI for Ghana’s opening 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Côte d’Ivoire at the Stade de la Paix in Bouaké.
Lawrence Ati-Zigi starts in goal, with Kojo Oppong Peprah, Alexander Djiku, Jerome Opoku and Gideon Mensah forming the back four.
Caleb Yirenkyi, Kwasi Sibo and Christopher Bonsu Baah make up the midfield, while Abdul Fatawu Issahaku, Brandon Thomas-Asante and Ernest Nuamah lead the attack.
Ghana head into the West African derby without several key players, including captain Jordan Ayew, Mohammed Kudus, Antoine Semenyo and Thomas Partey, who are unavailable due to injuries and other fitness concerns.
Benjamin Asare and Joseph Tetteh Anang are the two reserve goalkeepers, while Jonas Adjetey, Ebenezer Annan, Rockson Yeboah, Ibrahim Rash Rahim, Ibrahim Sulemana and Ronald Donkor provide defensive and midfield options.
Augustine Boakye, Mohamed Fuseini Gadafi, Felix Afena-Gyan and Benjamin Tetteh complete the substitutes’ bench.
The Black Stars will be looking to begin their 2027 AFCON qualifying campaign with a positive result against the Ivorians in Bouaké.