{"id":96734,"date":"2025-10-02T13:43:35","date_gmt":"2025-10-02T13:43:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=96734"},"modified":"2025-10-02T13:43:35","modified_gmt":"2025-10-02T13:43:35","slug":"world-cup-2026q-nices-kojo-oppong-peprah-and-medeamas-prince-owusu-get-maiden-black-stars-callups","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=96734","title":{"rendered":"World Cup 2026Q: Nice\u2019s Kojo Oppong Peprah and Medeama\u2019s Prince Owusu get maiden Black Stars callups"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Black Stars head coach Otto Addo has named his squad for the final phase of the 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers. <\/p>\n

Two new faces were included in the gaffer\u2019s 24-man squad for the two games against the Central African Republic and Comoros. <\/p>\n

OGC Nice\u2019s Kojo Oppong Peprah and Prince Owusu of Medeama Sporting Club are the new faces included in the squad for the upcoming games. <\/p>\n

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Kojo PEPRAH OPPONG of Nice during the Ligue 1 McDonald\u2019s match between Nice and Toulouse at Allianz Riviera Stadium on August 16, 2025 in Nice, France. (Photo by Emilian Baldow\/Icon Sport via Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Pepprah, who joined the Ligue 1 side this summer, has been a key figure for them since the start of the season while also going on to score his debut goal for the club. <\/p>\n

Owusu, who has enjoyed a great start to the 2025\/26 Ghana Premier League season, has also been given an invitation. <\/p>\n

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Ghana will face CAR on matchday nine of the qualifiers in Morocco on October 8 before returning to the Accra Sports Stadium to play Comoros in the final game. <\/p>\n

The Black Stars sit three points clear in Group I ahead of the final two games, needing four points to secure a slot at the 2026 World Cup. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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