Ghana coach Ratomir DujkovicÆs 23-player roster for the World Cup included several surprises. Six players have never played for the Black Stars or havenÆt played for them in the last two years.
Goalkeepers: Sammy Adjei (Moadan Sport Ashdod/ISR), Richard Kingston (Ankaraspor/TUR), George Owu (AsantiGold).
Defenders: Addoquaye Pappoe (Ashdod Tel-Aviv/ISR), John Painstil (Hapoel Tel Aviv/ISR), John Mensah (Rennes/FRA), Issa Ahmed (Randers/DEN), Sammy Osei Kuffuor (Roma/ITA), Hans Adu Sarpei (Wolfsburg/GER), Dan Quaye (Hearts of Oak), Habib Mohammed (King Faisal Babes), Shilla Illiasu (Asante Kotoko).
Midfielders: Stephen Appiah (Fenerbache/TUR), Michael Essien (Chelsea/ENG), Sulley Ali Muntari (Udinese/ITA), Haminu Dramani (Red Star/SER), Eric Addo (PSV/HOL) Derek Boateng (AIK Stockholm/SWE), Otto Addo (Mainz/GER).
Strikers: Asamoah Gyan (Modena/ITA) Matthew Amoah (Borussia Dortmund/GER), Razak Pimpong (FC Copenhagen/ITA), Alex Tachie-Mensah (St. Gallen/SWI).
Alternates: Philemon McCarthy (Fetteh Feyenoord), Aziz Ansah (Asante Kotoko), Yusif Chibsah (Asante Kotoko), Baffour Gyan (Dynamo Moscow/RUS), Baba Adamu (Krylia Sovetov/RUS).