By Francis Kobena Tandoh
Black Stars head coach Otto Addo has announced a 23-man squad for Ghana’s participation in the Unity Cup 2025, set to kick off this week in London, according to the Ghana Football Association (GFA) on Monday.
The team is made up of a mix of experienced international stars, emerging talents, and four home-based players.
Among the locally based in the Black Stars squad are Benjamin Asare (Hearts of Oak), Razak Simpson (Nations FC), Kamaradini Mamudu (Medeama SC), and Kwame Opoku (Asante Kotoko).
A notable debutant is Joseph Tetteh Anang, the former West Ham United goalkeeper now plying his trade with St. Patrick’s Athletic in Ireland.
Some of the new talents include Abdul Aziz Issah and Aaron Essel, standout performers from Ghana’s U-20 campaign at the Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt, as well as in-form Caleb Yirenkyi of FC Nordsjælland and Mohammed Gadafi Fuseini of Union Saint-Gilloise in Belgium.
The squad sees the return of key players such as Felix Afena Gyan, who is back after nearly two years away from national duty; Majeed Ashimeru of Anderlecht; and Abdul Samed Salis, who returns following a lengthy injury layoff. Salis now plays for Sunderland in the English Championship.
The team will assemble in London to begin preparations for the tournament, which also includes Trinidad and Tobago and Jamaica.
Ghana’s semi-final fixture against Nigeria will be held at the GTech Community Stadium in West London.
The winner will advance to the final on Saturday, May 31, 2025.
The Unity Cup offers the Black Stars a valuable opportunity to assess new talent and fine-tune strategies ahead of upcoming international fixtures. Enditem
Source: Self/GFA
