Ghana’s preparations for the 2026 FIFA World Cup continued to gather momentum on Thursday following the arrival of six additional players at the Black Stars training camp in Cardiff.
Goalkeeper Lawrence Ati-Zigi, winger Kamal Deen Sulemana, defenders Abdul Mumin and Jonas Adjetey, midfielder Kwasi Sibo and forward Prince Kwabena Adu all reported to camp and immediately joined their teammates for training sessions at Dragon Park.
Their arrival increases the number of players in camp to 22 as head coach Carlos Queiroz intensifies preparations ahead of Ghana’s international friendly against Wales on June 2.
The latest arrivals bring added quality, competition and experience across several departments of the squad. Ati-Zigi strengthens the goalkeeping unit, while Sulemana and Adu add pace and attacking threat in the final third.
Kwasi Sibo offers further options in midfield, while Abdul Mumin and Jonas Adjetey provide defensive reinforcement as the technical team continues shaping the squad ahead of the tournament in North America.
The six players joined an already impressive group that includes captain Jordan Ayew, Ernest Nuamah, Brandon Thomas-Asante, Baba Abdul Rahman, Gideon Mensah, Abdul Fatawu Issahaku, Christopher Bonsu Baah and Elisha Owusu among others.
With the squad steadily nearing full strength, Queiroz is expected to increase the intensity of training sessions over the coming days as he works on tactics, team chemistry and match fitness before the Wales encounter.
Two training sessions have been scheduled for Friday as the Black Stars continue fine-tuning preparations for what will be their final major test before the FIFA World Cup begins.
The friendly against Wales is expected to offer Queiroz another important opportunity to assess his squad, test combinations and make final decisions ahead of naming his definitive World Cup squad.
Ghana will head into the tournament hoping to improve on disappointing group-stage exits at the 2014 and 2022 editions of the competition.
The Black Stars have been drawn in Group L alongside England, Croatia and Panama in what many consider one of the most competitive groups of the tournament.
Ghana will open their World Cup campaign against Panama in Toronto on June 17 before facing England in Boston on June 23. Their final group-stage fixture will be against Croatia in Philadelphia on June 27.
With preparations now entering a crucial stage, excitement continues to build among Ghanaian supporters as hopes rise for a strong showing on football’s biggest stage.
