Ghana

Confederation: CAF (Africa)
Head coach: Milovan Rajevac
Captain: Stephen Appiah
Group: D


The Black Stars will take part in their second World Cup finals in June, after topping group D in the African qualifiers. Ghana have a squad of undoubted quality, the likes of John Mensah, Sulley Muntari and Stephen Appiah are players that all feature in Europe's elite leagues.

Group D consists of four dangerous team, who all have a realistic chance of reaching the knock-out stage. Ghana will pose a threat to any team, with their power, pace and athleticism. Head coach, Rajevac has named his squad and has decided to include Portsmouth midfielder Kevin-Prince Boateng, who has switched his national allegiance from Germany to Ghana.

The loss of Michael Essien will be a massive blow to Ghana, as the Chelsea man is potentially the best box-to-box midfielder in the world. I'm sure I speak for most people in saying that Essien will be a big miss this summer.

Squad:

Goalkeepers: Richard Kingson (Wigan/ENG), Daniel Agyei (Liberty Professionals/GHA), Stephen Ahorlu (Hearts of Lions/GHA)

Defenders: Samuel Inkoom (FC Basel/SUI), Jonathan Mensah (Grenada/ESP), Lee Addy (Bechem Chelsea/GHA), Rahim Ayew (Zamalek/EGY), Hans Sarpei (Bayer Leverkusen/GER), John Mensah (Sunderland/ENG), Isaac Vorsah (Hoffenheim/GER), John Paintsil (Fulham/ENG).

Midfielders: Sulley Muntari (Inter Milan/ITA), Derek Boateng (Getafe/ESP), Anthony Annan (Rosenborg/NOR), Kwadwo Asamoah (Udinese/ITA), Andre Ayew (Arles-Avignon/FRA - on loan), Stephen Appiah (Bologna/ITA), Quincy Owusu Abeyie (Al Sadd/QAT), Kevin-Prince Boateng (Portsmouth/ENG)

Forwards: Matthew Amoah (NAC Breda/NED) Asamoah Gyan (Rennes/FRA), Prince Tagoe (Hoffenheim/GER), Dominic Adiyiah (AC Milan/ITA)

Ant Myers