Ghana’s Head Coach Carloz Queiroz has named his final 26-man squad for the forthcoming FIFA World Cup in Canada, Mexico and United States.

After days of intensive preparations in Cardiff, Wales, Queiroz was able to trim te team down to 26 that will represent Ghana at the global stage.

Tottenham forward Mohammed Kudus misses out due to an injury. He was expected to return in March from a quad injury suffered in January but suffered a setback and has not featured since.

Ghana will play against Wales in Cardiff on Tuesday, June 2, 2026, before flying out to Washington to continue preparations for the World Cup that kicks off on June 11, 2026.

The Black Stars will open their campaign against Panama on June 17 before facing England and Croatia in their Group L matches.

Goalkeepers:

Benjamin Asare, Lawrence Ati-Zigi, Joseph Anang

Defenders:

Baba Abdul Rahman, Gideon Mensah, Marvin Senaya, Alidu Seidu, Abdul Mumin, Jerome Opoku, Jonas Adjetey, Kojo Oppong Peprah, Derrick Luckassen

Midfielders:

Elisha Owusu, Thomas Partey, Kwasi Sibo, Augustine Boakye, Caleb Yirenkyi, Abdul Fatawu Issahaku, Kamal Deen Sulemana

Forwards:

Christopher Bonsu Baah, Ernest Nuamah, Antoine Semenyo, Brandon Thomas-Asante, Prince Kwabena Adu, Inaki Williams, Jordan Ayew.

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Kitara president Deo Kasozi couldn’t hide his delight as the club lifted their second Stanbic Uganda Cup title in history and also revealed why he returned as the club president.

Kasozi revealed that the Uganda Cup doesn’t only come with pride but other benefits as well including representing Uganda in the Caf Confederation Cup.

“It’s not our first time to win the Stanbic Uganda Cup, it’s the second time, and winning trophies is an added advantage, with the region very happy,” Kasozi revealed while appearing on NTV SportKnights on Monday.  

“Of course, winning a trophy comes with benefits, including financial gains, and I believe this should be one of the club’s best seasons,” he added.

Asked why he backtracked on the decision he had taken to leave the club presidency, Kasozi revealed why.

“I had left presidency of the club because I wanted to concentrate more on the private set ups,” he started. “But when you look at the heavy investments taking place in the region, I thought it would be a disservice really for me to leave my community alone,” he explained.

“I thought I needed to go back and help steer the club until another capable person comes and takes over because I am born of the place and will be buried there.

“But if a capable person can emerge and takes over, I will remain an ardent fan forever.”

On the season in general, Kasozi feels it has been success despite missing out on the league title to Vipers.

“We lost the Premier League when we were left with three games, and we know the reasons why we lost. We believe next season we shall work on those issues. Generally, the season was good.”

With the Hoima stadium now in place, Kitara could have an opportunity to host their intercontinental matches in the region.

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Every finish line is the beginning of a new race is a common saying which means executing one assignment is not an endpoint but rather a stepping stone to the next challenge.

For FUFA, the 2025/26 Uganda Premier League might have ended just a few days ago, but the focus has already shifted towards preparations for the next campaign which is expected to start in August.

On Monday, 1st June 2026, the timelines for the Club Licensing process were revealed indicating the different key focus areas.

Already, the FUFA Men’s Club Licensing Regulations and FUFA Stadium Classification Regulations were released on Thursday last week.

On June, 10th, Uganda Premier League Club CEOs will hold a pre-season Licensing workshop. On the same day, the Club Licensing Online Platform (CLOP) will open. This is an electronic tool system introduced by CAF in 2022, rolled out across Member Associations, designed to manage the licensing process and stadium inspections for continental and domestic competitions.

On June 15th, the Club Licensing Point Score System will open. This approach evaluates clubs for league participation. Mandatory (Criteria A) requirements must be met before point scoring begins. Then, clubs are graded based on points accumulated across sporting, infrastructure, personnel, legal, and financial categories.

The Transfer Window (Primary Registration Window) will begin on July 1st while the physical inspection visits will run for 15 days from 1st – 15th July.

The 2026/27 Uganda Premier League fixtures will be released on July 28th.

August 1st – 16th has been set aside as the period in which the FUFA Super 8 tournament will be played. The season curtain raiser between League Champions Vipers SC and Uganda Cup Winners Kitara will be played on August 23rd.

The 2026/27 Uganda Premier League season will kickoff on August 28th with the transfer window expected to close on September 19th.

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