L-R: Fatawu Issahaku, Joseph Paintsil, Abdul Mumin
Six Black Stars players have been ruled out of Ghana’s upcoming 2026 World Cup qualifiers.
The sextet will miss the forthcoming games in March 2025 due to their respective injuries.
The Black Stars will return to action for the first time since November 2024 when they lost 2-1 to Niger in the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations.
Head coach Otto Addo will look to right the wrongs from the awful showing in the 2025 AFCON qualifiers as they face Chad and Madagascar in the World Cup qualifiers.
Ghana will host Chard in Accra on March 17 before travelling to Morocco to play Madagascar on March 24.
Below are the six players and why they will be missing the World Cup qualifiers
Abdul Mumin
Mumin picked up an injury during Rayo Vallecano’s 1-1 draw with Sevilla on March 1.
The defender played 39 minutes before he was forced off in the game. The extent of the injury is currently unknown.
Abdul Fatawu
Fatawu Issahaku is currently in the recovery stage after suffering an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL)
Alidu Seidu
Alidu Seidu is nursing an ACL injury he suffered in 2024. He has been ruled out of the season and is expected to be back in action during the summer.
Daniel Kofi Kyereh
Daniel Kofi Kyereh has not made any competitive appearance since 2024, when he suffered a knee injury in July.
Joseph Aidoo
Joseph Aiddo sustained a fresh injury in Valladolid’s loss against Athletic Club and is expected to be out for a month.
Joseph Paintsil
Paintsil is currently nursing a quad injury he sustained in February. He has been ruled out for 6-8 weeks.
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