AFCON 2027
Jordan Ayew withdraws from AFCON qualifiers
Ghana captain Jordan Ayew has withdraw from the Black Stars squad for the opening 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers due to injury.[tps_start_button label=”Start slideshow” style=”” class=””]
The 35-year-old Sheffield United forward, who was included in Carlos Queiroz’s original squad despite criticism of his form at the 2026 World Cup, underwent a medical assessment after reporting to camp.
The scans revealed a knee injury which has ruled him out of the international assignments for the senior national team.
Ayew’s absence is the latest setback for Ghana after several players such as Mohammed Kudus, Antoine Semenyo, Nathaniel Adjei, Alidu Seidu, Baba Rahman and others withdrew following various injuries.
His absence will be a huge miss for Carlos Queiroz and his technical team and Ghanaians at large.
The Black Stars travel to Bouaké to face the Elephants on September 24 before hosting The Gambia in Accra on September 29.
They will later play Morocco in an international friendly assignments.