Ghana, which will face the USA at the 2006 World Cup, named its squad for the African Nations Cup, which will be played Jan. 20-Feb. 10.
Ghana will be without key midfielders Michael Essien and Sulley Muntari and striker Asamoah Gyan, who have all been injured.
Black Stars coach Ratomir Dujkovic recalled veteran Samy Kuffour, with whom he had a falling out. Kuffour, who played for many years at German club Bayern Munich, is now at Roma.
The Black Stars fell to Togo, 1-0, Thursday in their first friendly since setting up camp in Tunisia. With Essien and Muntari out, former Juventus player Stephen Appiah ran the midfield with Serbian-based Haminu Dramani) and Russian-based Laryea Kingston and Baba Armando.
GHANA ROSTER:
Goalkeepers:
Sammy Adjei (Mohadon Sports Ashdod, Israel)
George Owu (Ashanti Gold)
Philemon McCarthy (Fetteh Feyenoord)
Defenders:
Addoquaye Pappoe (Ashdod Tel-Aviv, Israel)
John Painstil (Ashdod Tel-Aviv, Israel)
John Mensah (Cremonese, Italy)
Issa Ahmed (Asante Kotoko)
Aziz Ansah (Asante Kotoko)
Dan Edusei (Egaleo, Greece)
Sammy Osei Kuffour (Roma, Italy)
Francis Dickoh (Nordsjaelland FC, Denmark)
Hans Adu Sarpei (Wolfsburg, Germany)
Midfielders:
Stephen Appiah (Fenerbache, Turkey)
Haminu Dramani (Red Star, Serbia & Mont.)
Hamza Mohammed (Real Tamale United)
Abubakari Yakubu (Vitesse, Netherlands)
Laryea Kingston (Terek Gronzy, Russia)
Baba Armando (Krylia Sovetov, Russia)
Attackers:
Godwin Attram (Al Shabab, Saudi Arabia)
Joe Tex Frimpong (Enyimba, Nigeria)
Matthew Amoah (Bor. Dortmund, Germany)
Prince Tagoe (Accra Hearts of Oak)
Louis Agyemang (Kaiser Chiefs, South Africa)