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Ghana, the players to watch for England at the World Cup
The Ghana team consists of some interesting talents who could give England trouble in their next World Cup match.
Ghana have had a problematic lead up to the World Cup after coach Otto Addo was sacked following a string of disappointing results, just 72 days into the tournament. The more experienced Carlos Queiroz was called to replace him, who will be in his fifth consecutive World Cup after participation with Portugal and Iran. Queiroz will be pleased with his team's start to the tournament, with a last-gasp victory against Panama giving them hope of reaching the knockout round for the first time following their famous run to the quarter-finals in 2010. BBC Sport has analyzed five key Ghana players England should keep an eye on.
Antoine Semenyo has not yet managed to reproduce his flair for goal that he showed at club level with his national team. He showed up at the World Cup having reached third place in the 2025-2026 Premier League scoring charts, having scored 17 goals between Bournemouth and Manchester City. He is a very versatile striker, having taken 103 shots with his left foot and 95 with his right in the last two Premier League seasons, and has played balanced on both flanks. It is therefore anomalous that he has scored only 3 goals in 35 appearances for the national team, and only one in his last 28 matches.
Caleb Yirenkyi is one of Europe's most promising young midfielders, and his market value has increased after scoring the late winner against Panama. Former coach Addo used him in a position on the pitch that was not suited to him, that of right back, but the new coach Queiroz brought him back to his natural role as midfielder.
Jordan Ayew has become the most capped player in the history of the Ghana national team, surpassing the previous record of 120 caps held by his older brother Andre. At 34, Ayew is aiming for his first World Cup goal, having gone through two tournaments without scoring; However, he is a player who is in form, having scored 14 goals in his last 22 appearances for the national team, including a hat-trick in a qualifier against Central African Republic.
Brandon Thomas-Asante positively surprised coach Queiroz, who called him up for the World Cup after the attacker had had a great season with Coventry, scoring 13 goals. Thomas-Asante immediately proved his worth with the national team too, providing an assist for Caleb Yirenkyi's goal in the match against Panama.
Kamaldeen Sulemana is known for his speed and dribbling skills, but there are doubts about his ability to be decisive. He was in fact the fastest player at the World Cup in Qatar, but he hasn't scored since February, and has only scored one goal in 29 appearances for the Ghanaian national team.
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