Ghana will begin their U23 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying campaign against Libya, with coach Desmond Osei selecting 32 players for a new preparation camp ahead of the decisive second-round tie.
The Black Meteors were exempt from the first round, while Libya reached this stage after eliminating Togo. The two sides will meet between 9 and 17 November 2026, with the winners advancing to the third qualifying round.
Osei will use the camp to assess his options and identify the squad he believes can secure Ghana’s progress. Players based abroad are also expected to join the group before the two matches against Libya.
The Ghana Football Association says the preparation camp is expected to be residential. It added that “temporary leave authorisations may be granted each week at the request of their clubs to allow them to take part in Ghanaian league matches”.
Should Ghana qualify, they will face the winners of the tie between Equatorial Guinea and Niger in the third round.
The 32 players called up are:
Goalkeepers: Gidios Aseako (Dreams FC), Godwin Ametepe (Vision FC), Yakubu Saeed (Medeama SC).
Defenders: Roland Leveh (Swedru All Blacks FC), Emmanuel Sanja (Asante Kotoko SC), Alidu Labaran (Vision FC), Raymond Agyemang (Aduana FC), Anderstain Owusu Akwasi (Smack Sporting), Alhaj Umar Nauffal (Dreams FC), Antwi Dacosta (Young Apostles FC).
Midfielders: Hubert Gyau (Asante Kotoko SC), Fildaus Mohammed (Steadfast FC), Demeterous Sarkodie (Debibi United FC), Daniel Ofori (Pac Academy), Paul Yeboah (Medeama SC), Samuel Boakye (Semper Fi FC), Isaac Kwadwo Fosu (Nsuopon Fidelity FC), Isaiah Kwadwo Fosu (Ebusua Dwarfs FC), Owusu Ansah (Port City FC), Adjetey Sowah (Fc Samartex 1996), George Paaku (Accra Hearts Of Oak SC), Ishmael Addo (Heart Of Lions FC).
Forwards: Yussif Sanni (Liberty Academy), Owusu Agyapong (Berekum Chelsea FC), Abdul Samed Yakubu (FC Ashantigold 04), Kelvin Nkrumah (Medeama SC), Mahfuz Nyaba (Karela FC), Daniel Kwame Awuni (Aduana FC), Eric Darkwa Wiafe (Swedru All Blacks FC), Razak Salifu (Dreams FC), Shariff Alabani (Heart Of Lions FC), Godfred John Arthur (Bibiani Goldstars SC).