Ghana coach Otto Addo has handed Accra Hearts of Oak goalkeeper Benjamin Asare his maiden call up ahead of the Black Stars 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Chad and Madagascar later this month.
The Black Stars, will host Chad at the Accra Sports Stadium on Friday, March 21 before playing away to Madagascar three days later in Morocco.
The game with Chad, will be played at the Accra Sports Stadium next Friday with kick-off time set for 6:00 PM local time.
And, Asare is in line to be handed a debut appearance for the senior Ghana male football team as the Black Stars seeks to qualify to the Mundial next year.
Asare, who has kept 12 clean-sheets in 18 Ghana Premier League (GPL), matches for the Phobians, is part of three goalkeepers named by Coach Otto Addo for the upcoming games.
The 23-man squad, also includes nine defenders, five midfielders and six forwards for the Group I African qualifiers as Ghana seeks to qualify for the event in Canada, Mexico and the United States next year.
The team will assemble in Accra on Monday, to begin preparations for those two games as the Black Stars look to build on their positive start to these qualifiers in Group I.
Ghana, have nine points from four matches in the six nation group, level on points with leaders Comoros with only one spot available from this group to the Mundial next year.
Hearts of Oak goalie, Asare, will compete for the number one position with Lawrence Ati Zigi and Joseph Wollacot for a spot in between the sticks.
Coach Otto Addo and his charges, will look to win these two upcoming games to position Ghana very well towards qualification to the event next year.
Below is the full squad:
Goalkeepers:Â
Lawrence Ati Zigi, Joseph Wollacot, Benjamin Asare.
Defenders:Â
Gideon Mensah, Ebenezer Annan, Mohammed Salisu, Jerome Opoku, Alexander Djiku, Razak Simpson, Kingsley Schindler, Kamaradini Mamudu, Jonas Adjetey.
Midfielders:Â
Thomas Partey, Elisha Owusu, Abu Francis,
Mohammed Kudus, Ernest Nuamah.
Attackers:Â
Antoine Semenyo, Kamaldeen Sulemaana, Jordan Ayew, Jerry Afriye, Inaki Williams, Christopher Bonsu Baah.