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Black Stars head coach Otto Addo has unveiled his squad for Ghana’s upcoming international friendlies against Austria and Germany this month, introducing four new faces to the national team setup. Defenders Derrick Luckassen, Patrick Pfeiffer, and Marvin Senaya, along with forward Daniel Agyei, have all received their first invitations to the senior national team.

 

Derrick Luckassen, a center-back currently with Cypriot side Pafos FC, joins the team following a career that includes stints at PSV and Hertha BSC. Marvin Senaya of French club AJ Auxerre and Patrick Pfeiffer of Darmstadt 98 bolster the defensive options, while Kocaelispor’s Daniel Agyei earns a spot in the attack after previously playing in the English league system.

The squad also marks the return of several high-profile players, including Thomas Partey, Iñaki Williams, Ibrahim Sulemana, and Alexander Djiku.

 

The full squad selection is as follows:

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 (Athletic Bilbao), Antoine Semenyo (Manchester City), Kamal Deen Sulemana (Atalanta), Daniel Agyei (Kocalispor).

Ghana is scheduled to face Austria in Vienna on March 27, followed by a fixture against Germany in Stuttgart on March 30, 2026.

By Georgia