Coach Otto Addo announces 26-man squad for friendlies against Austria and Germany

Accra, March 16, 2026 – Ghana national football team coach Otto Addo has unveiled a 26-man squad for this month’s international friendlies against Austria and Germany.

The squad features four debutants: defenders Derrick Luckassen, Patrick Pfeiffer, Marvin Senaya, and forward Daniel Agyei.

• Derrick Luckassen, previously with PSV Eindhoven, Hertha Berlin, Anderlecht, and Maccabi Tel Aviv, currently plays for Cypriot champions Pafos FC.

• Marvin Senaya is signed with French Ligue 1 side AJ Auxerre, while Patrick Pfeiffer represents German 2. Bundesliga club Darmstadt 98.

• Daniel Agyei, born in England, plays for Turkish outfit Kocaelispor, having had stints with Leyton Orient, Burnley, Oxford United, and Crewe Alexandra.

Returning players include Iñaki Williams, Thomas Partey, Alexander Djiku, and Ibrahim Sulemana, who rejoin after absences due to injuries or form.

Goalkeeper Benjamin Asare retains his spot as first-choice, joined by Lawrence Ati-Zigi and Joseph Anang.

The Black Stars will face Austria in Vienna on March 27, before traveling to Stuttgart to play Germany on March 30, 2026.

Full Squad

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 (Villarreal)

• 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)

• Iñaki Williams (Atletic Bilbao)

• Antoine Semenyo (Manchester City)

• Kamal Deen Sulemana (Atalanta)

• Daniel Agyei (Kocaelispor)

GHBUSS

16 March 2026