{"id":116363,"date":"2026-03-20T10:11:39","date_gmt":"2026-03-20T10:11:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/ghana\/uncategorized\/ghana-coach-otto-addo-names-26-man-squad-for-friendlies"},"modified":"2026-03-20T10:28:26","modified_gmt":"2026-03-20T10:28:26","slug":"ghana-coach-otto-addo-names-26-man-squad-for-friendlies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/ghana\/all-news\/ghana-coach-otto-addo-names-26-man-squad-for-friendlies","title":{"rendered":"Ghana Coach Otto Addo Names 26-Man Squad for Friendlies"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"ap-article-header-tag\"> <strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Ghana. <\/strong> <\/span><b>Ghana coach Otto Addo on Monday named a 26-man squad for this month\u2019s international friendlies against Austria and Germany.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Defenders Derrick Luckassen, Patrick Pfeiffer and Marvin Senaya, along with forward Daniel Agyei, were included in the squad for the first time.<\/p>\n<p>Luckassen plays for Cypriot champions Pafos FC and previously featured for PSV Eindhoven, Hertha Berlin, Anderlecht and Maccabi Tel Aviv.<\/p>\n<p>Senaya is on the books of French Ligue 1 side AJ Auxerre, while Pfeiffer represents German second-tier club Darmstadt 98.<\/p>\n<p>Agyei, who was born in England, plays for Turkish side Kocaelispor after spells with Leyton Orient, Burnley, Oxford United and Crewe Alexandra.<\/p>\n<p>In\u0303aki Williams, Thomas Partey, Alexander Djiku and Ibrahim Sulemana return to the squad after absences through injury and form.<\/p>\n<p>First-choice goalkeeper Benjamin Asare keeps his place, with Lawrence Ati-Zigi and Joseph Anang also selected.<\/p>\n<p>Ghana would face Austria in Vienna on March 27 before travelling to Stuttgart to meet Germany on March 30, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Full Squad:<\/p>\n<p>Goalkeepers: Lawrence Ati-Zigi (St. Gallen), Benjamin Asare (Accra Hearts of Oak), Joseph Anang (St. Patrick\u2019s Athletic)<\/p>\n<p>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)<\/p>\n<p>Midfielders: Thomas Partey (Villareal), Elisha Owusu (Auxerre), Ibrahim Sulemana (Cagliari), Kwasi Sibo (Real Oviedo),<\/p>\n<p>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 (Atletic Bilbao), Antoine Semenyo (Manchester City), Kamal Deen Sulemana (Atalanta), Daniel Agyei (Kocalispor).<\/p>\n<p class=\"ap-article-footer-note\">Find more news and analyses on <span class=\"ap-highlight-country\">Ghana<\/span> on the <span class=\"ap-highlight-brand\">Africa Press<\/span> website<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Ghana. Ghana coach Otto Addo on Monday named a 26-man squad for this month\u2019s international friendlies against Austria and Germany. Defenders Derrick Luckassen, Patrick Pfeiffer and Marvin Senaya, along with forward Daniel Agyei, were included in the squad for the first time. 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