jordan ayew is in Ghana’s World Cup squad, and Coventry City forward Brandon Thomas-Asante has also been named for a tournament that begins next week. The 27-year-old adds another forward option as Ghana prepare for their fifth World Cup appearance, opening against Panama on Thursday 18 June.
Thomas-Asante and Ghana
Thomas-Asante has made five senior appearances for Ghana and has scored once. His only goal came against Nigeria in a 2-1 Unity Cup defeat at Brentford’s Gtech Stadium in May 2025, a brief but useful reminder of the sort of moments he has already produced in international football.
The selection gives Ghana another attacking choice at a time when the squad is being set for Group L, where they will face England, Croatia and Panama. For Thomas-Asante, it is a clear step up in responsibility after a limited international record that still includes a goal and regular inclusion in the squad picture.
Ghana’s group test
Ghana begin against Panama on Thursday 18 June, which gives the squad a short runway before the tournament opens in the USA, Canada and Mexico. The move to name Thomas-Asante now also settles one of the key roster calls before that first match, with the forward line already carrying the expectation of producing against a group that also includes England and Croatia.
This is Ghana’s fifth World Cup, and their best finish came in South Africa in 2010, when they reached the quarter-finals. That history sits behind every selection in the final squad, because the margin for error in a short tournament is smaller than in qualifying and the opening game can shape the rest of the group stage.
Jordan Ayew and the front line
Ayew’s presence keeps Ghana anchored by a familiar attacking name, while Thomas-Asante offers a different profile from a player who has only five senior caps. The balance of experience and fresh options is now in place for a group that will demand quick decisions and clean finishing from the players named to lead the line.
For Thomas-Asante, the squad call turns his one-goal international record into a live tournament chance. Ghana have picked their forwards, and the first test comes against Panama on 18 June.
