OFFICIAL: Ghana names 26-man squad for World Cup.

Ghana coach Kwesi Appiah announced his 26-man squad for the 2014 FIFA World Cup.

Captain Asamoah Gyan and Sulley Muntari are the only players in the squad who will be gunning for their third consecutive World Cup finals after both featured at the 2006 and 2010 World Cups.

The list will be pruned to 23 after the friendly with Holland on May 31.

Ghana edged Egypt over two-legs to in the final qualifying play-off to reach their third-straight World Cup.

The Black Stars are in Group G at the World Cup, alongside former winners, Germany, Portugal and the U.S.

Their opening game will be against U.S in Natal on 16 June.


Ghana Squad

GOAL KEEPERS:

Adam Kwarasey
Fatau Dauda
Stephen Adams


DEFENDERS:

Samuel Inkoom
Daniel Opare
Harison Afful
Jeffery Shlupp
John Boye
Jonathan Mensah
Rashid Sumaila
Jerry Akaminko


MIDFIELDERS:

Micheal Essien
Sulley Muntari
Rabiu Mohammed
Kwadwo Asamoah
Agyemang Badu
Afriyie Acquah
Christain Atsu
Albert Adomah
Andre Ayew
Wakaso Mubarak
David Accam


STRIKERS:

Asamoah Gyan
Kevin Prince Boateng
Abdul Majid Waris
Jordan Ayew