Black Stars Reborn: Ghana's 2026 World Cup Squad Predicted
Group L's quietest team. England, Croatia and Panama think this is a free three points. Our Ghana 26, our XI, and our score for the England match.
England. Croatia. Panama. Three teams who have all, at various points in the last few weeks, discussed their path out of Group L as though Ghana do not exist.
Ghana would like a word.
Mohammed Kudus. Iñaki Williams. Antoine Semenyo. Thomas Partey. This is not a squad you disrespect if you have actually watched them play. Otto Addo has built something with the Black Stars that goes beyond individual quality — a team with shape, identity, and the kind of collective spirit that tends to embarrass squads who arrived thinking they had already qualified.
England are the favourites in this group. England should be the favourites. But England fans have been here before — heading into a group match against African opposition, quietly confident, slightly distracted by internal debates about Tuchel's selections, and then suddenly very worried about the final whistle. Ghana vs England on June 23 is a banana peel in football boots.
Here is the full predicted Ghana 26. Here is the XI. Here is why Thomas Tuchel should be taking this very seriously.
Ati-Zigi Starts In Goal For Ghana. He Doesn't Panic. He Saves.
The goalkeeper question has been one of Ghana's less resolved areas heading into this tournament. Lawrence Ati-Zigi at FC St. Gallen has been the most reliable option in camp — his shot-stopping has been consistent and he is comfortable with the ball at his feet, which matters in a team that wants to build from the back.
Joojo Wollacott provides experienced cover. For the England match, you want a goalkeeper who stays calm under sustained pressure. Ati-Zigi is that goalkeeper. He does not panic. He saves. That is enough.
The Defence: Salisu and Mensah at the Back
Mohammed Salisu is the backbone of Ghana's defensive structure. His ability to organise a backline, to read where danger is developing before it becomes a crisis, to win headers and deal with crosses — this is what keeps Ghana's defensive record competitive against sides with better attacking resource