Black Stars of Ghana will hold their first training session today in Abu Dhabi ahead of the International friendly against Switzerland as well as the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 finals in Doha.
23 players have already reported for camp and will commence training this afternoon as coach Otto Addo await the arrival of Alexander Djiku, Kamal Deen Sulemana and Joseph Aidoo.
The team arrived in the Arab country on Monday evening following the announcement of the 26-man squad.
The players who have already arrived include, Andre Ayew, Jordan Ayew, Danlad Ibrahim, Lawrence Ati-Zigi, Nurudeen Abdul Manaf, Mohammed Salisu, Daniel Amartey, Denis Odoi, Baba Abdul Rahman, Gideon Mensah, Alidu Seidu, Salis Abdul Samed, Elisha Owusu, Kamal Sowah, Antoine Semenyo, Tariq Lamptey, Osman Bukari, Thomas Partey, Inaki Williams, Abdul Fatawu Issahaku, Daniel Barnieh Afriyie, Mohammed Kudus, and Daniel Kofi Kyereh.
The team will stay in the capital of the United Arab Emirates for four days where they will take on Switzerland at the Baniyas club stadium on Thursday, November 17.
Black Stars will miss the services of Richard Ofori and Joe Wollacott due to injuries.
Black Stars have been drawn in Group H alongside Portugal, South Korea and Uruguay.
Ghana will take on Portugal in their first game on November 24 before playing South Korea and Uruguay on November 28 and December 2 respectively.
Ghana secured a 4th FIFA World Cup tournament having participated in 2006, 2010, and 2014 in Germany, South Africa, and Brazil after drawing 1-1 against Nigeria in the return leg of the final play-offs at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium in Abuja to seal qualification on the away goals rule.
The 2022 FIFA World Cup takes place between November 20 and December 18, 2022.
Only three sides from the continent have ever progressed to the quarter-finals; Cameroon in 1990, Senegal in 2002, and Ghana in 2010.
Ghana will be hoping to progress from the group stage at this year's tournament.