Ghana coach Otto Addo will submit his provisional squad for World Cup today or by close of week - Henry Asante Twum

Published on: 21 October 2022

The Ghana Football Association's (GFA) Communications Director, Henry Asante Twum has confirmed that coach Otto Addo will submit his provisional squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup today or by close of the week.

Each of the 32 participating countries must send a list of a minimum of 35 players up to a maximum of 55 by the end of the day, in the first step in the selection process.

Coaches then have until November 14 to decide on their final list of 26 players by an 1800 GMT deadline. FIFA will publish all the squads the next day.

"Coach Otto Addo will submit his provisional squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup today or by close of the week," Asante Twum told Asempa FM as monitored by footballghana.com.

The final squad must come from the preliminary list, with no allowance for any late changes of mind over the next three weeks, FIFA’s tournament rules and regulations stipulate.

Ghana secured qualification at the expense of their arch-rivals Nigeria in the final World Cup play-off.

Ghana will face Portugal, Uruguay, and South Korea in Group H of the global showpiece which takes place between November 21 and December 18, 2022.

Black Stars will take on Switzerland in another preparatory game on November 17, seven days before their opening game at the 2022 FIFA World Cup against Portugal.

Black Stars, who make a return to the tournament after missing out on the 2018 edition in Russia take on Portugal in their first game in Group H before facing South Korea and Uruguay in a repeat of the 2010 World Cup quarter-final.

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