Baba Abdul Rahman has once again been left out of the Black Stars squad, raising fresh questions among fans and pundits.
On March 16, 2026, Otto Addo announced a 28-man squad for Ghana’s upcoming international friendlies against Austria and Germany, as part of preparations for the FIFA World Cup.
Black Stars 28-Man SquadGoalkeepers:Lawrence Ati-Zigi (St. Gallen)
Benjamin Asare (Hearts of Oak)
Joseph Anang (St. Patrick’s Athletic)
Defenders:Patrick Pfeiffer (SV Darmstadt)
Derrick Luckassen (Pafos FC)
Derrick Kohn (Union Berlin)
Jerome Opoku (Istanbul Basaksehir)
Caleb Yirenkyi (FC Nordsjaelland)
Kojo Oppong Pepprah (OGC Nice)
Jonas Adjetey (VfL Wolfsburg)
Marvin Senaya (Auxerre)
Alexander Djiku (Spartak Moscow)
Gideon Mensah (Auxerre)
Midfielders:Thomas Partey (Villarreal)
Elisha Owusu (Auxerre)
Ibrahim Sulemana (Cagliari)
Kwasi Sibo (Real Oviedo)
Forwards/Wingers:Brandon Thomas-Asante (Coventry City)
Jordan Ayew (Leicester City)
Prince Adu (Viktoria Plzen)
Christopher Bonsu Baah (Al Qadsiah)
Abdul Fatawu Issahaku (Leicester City)
Inaki Williams (Athletic Bilbao)
Antoine Semenyo (Manchester City)
Kamaldeen Sulemana (Atalanta)
Daniel Agyei (Kocaelispor)
Baba Abdul Rahman last featured for Ghana on September 7, 2023, during an AFCON qualifier against the Central African Republic, where he started but was forced off in the 69th minute due to injury.
Since joining PAOK FC, the experienced left-back has been a consistent performer, delivering solid displays week in, week out.* Matches: 18
Goals: 2
Assists: 1
Minutes Played: 1,343
Average Rating: 7.0
Yellow Cards: 1
Red Cards: 0
He has also registered 12 shots, scoring twice from an expected goals (xG) of 1.26, while completing 557 passes at a 79.9% success rate.
With such impressive numbers, questions continue to mount:Why has Baba Abdul Rahman been overlooked again?
Is he not yet fully trusted at the national level, or are the current left-backs simply ahead of him in the pecking order?
