Kurt Okraku is excited with Black Stars' squad for Austria and Germany pre-World Cup friendlies - Henry Asante Twum

Henry Asante Twum, Communications Director of the Ghana Football Association (GFA), has revealed that FA President Kurt Okraku is pleased with the selection of players for Ghana’s upcoming March international friendlies.

Coach Otto Addo named a 26-man squad for the pre-World Cup matches against Austria and Germany, with established stars Thomas Partey, Inaki Williams, and Jordan Ayew included.

The squad also features four newcomers—Derrick Luckassen, Patrick Pfeiffer, Marvin Senaya, and Daniel Agyei—earning their first call-ups.

Speaking to Asempa FM, Asante Twum emphasized that Okraku has been actively engaged in the process and is elated with the players invited for the upcoming games.

"The president [Kurt Okraku] is the leader, and he has interests across-board. Interest as in not telling them what to do, but interest as in knowing what is happening," he told Asempa FM.

"He has been part of all the engagement, but not to direct which players play, and I can say he is happy with the squad," Asante Twum added.

Ghana will kick off their preparations at Vienna’s Ernst Happel Stadium against Austria on March 27, before facing four-time world champions Germany in Stuttgart on March 30.

The team will continue their buildup with friendlies against Mexico in May and Wales in early June, as they prepare for the 2026 World Cup in the USA, Canada, and Mexico.

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