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Real Madrid’s Oscar Oppong in as Black Meteors’ squad for U-23 AFCON qualifier released

Black Meteors Head Coach Desmond Ofei has named a 23-man squad for Ghana’s CAF U-23 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Libya.

The Black Meteors will travel to Benghazi for the first leg of the two-legged tie, scheduled for Wednesday, November 11, 2026, as Ghana begin their quest for a place at the 2027 U-23 Africa Cup of Nations.

The return leg is set for Tuesday, November 17.

Ghana received a bye into the second qualifying round.

The qualifiers are also the pathway to the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles, where Ghana will be aiming to return to the global stage.

The country has not played at the Olympics since the 2004 edition in Greece.

Find the squad below:

GOALKEEPERS: Gidios Aseako (Dreams FC), Yakubu Saeed (Medeama SC), Godwin Ametepe (Vision FC)

DEFENDERS: Emmanuel Sanja (Asante Kotoko SC), Roland Leveh (Swedru All Blacks), David Oduro (FC Annecy), Alidu Labaran (Vision FC), Raymond Agyemang (Aduana FC), Oscar Oppong (Real Madrid II), Aaron Essel (Sacramento Republic FC), Dacosta Antwi (Young Apostles FC)

MIDFIELDERS: Phenyin-Denis Marfo (SC Internacional), Lord Afrifa (SC Austria Lustenau), Firdaus Mohammed (Steadfast FC), Hubert Gyau (Asante Kotoko SC), Ishmael Addo (Heart of Lions FC)

FORWARDS: Kelvin Nkrumah (Medeama SC), Joseph Opoku (Swansea City FC), Eric Wiafe (Swedru All Blacks), Abdul Aziz Issah (Barcelona B), Owusu Ansah (Port City FC), Dan Adu-Adjei (HNK Rijeka), Daniel Ofori (PAC Academy)

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