The squad combines home-based players with Ghanaian footballers plying their trade abroad as the Black Stars seek to revive their qualifying campaign after suffering defeats to Cote d’Ivoire and The Gambia in their opening two matches.
Jordan Ayew returns after missing last month's qualifiers due to a groin injury, while Tottenham Hotspur forward Kudus is back in the squad after an injury kept him out of Ghana's 2026 FIFA World Cup campaign.
Kyereh, who plays for German side VfL Osnabrück, has also earned a recall, marking his first appearance in the national team setup in four years. The midfielder had been sidelined from international football since December 2022 because of injury.
Alidu Seidu of OGC Nice and Brighton & Hove Albion forward Ibrahim Osman complete the list of returnees.
Björkegren has also rewarded three home-based players with their first call-ups to the senior national team. Asante Kotoko defender Musa Hamzata and Medeama SC duo Emmanuel Annor and Etse Dogli have been included following their performances in the ongoing Ghana Premier League season.
The Black Stars opened camp in Accra on Sunday, November 8, as preparations began for the two encounters.
Ghana will host Somalia in the first match at the Sekondi Sports Stadium on Thursday, November 12, with kick-off scheduled for 15:00 GMT. The teams will meet again in the return fixture on Monday, November 16, also at 15:00 GMT.
Ghana's 26-man squad for Somalia double-header
Goalkeepers: Benjamin Asare (Hearts of Oak), Lawrence Ati-Zigi (St. Gallen), Joseph Anang (St. Patrick's Athletic).
Defenders: Gideon Mensah (FC Köln), Isaac Afful (FC Samartex), Alidu Seidu (OGC Nice), Jerome Opoku (Istanbul Başakşehir), Jonas Adjetey (Wolfsburg), Kojo Peprah Oppong (Fenerbahçe), Mohammed Salisu (AS Monaco), Musa Hamzata (Asante Kotoko).
Midfielders: Caleb Yirenkyi (Coventry City), Etse Dogli (Medeama SC), Thomas Partey (Al Shabab), Rahim Ibrahim (Slovan Bratislava), Daniel Kofi Kyereh (VfL Osnabrück), Augustine Boakye (Saint-Étienne), Ibrahim Sulemana (Sassuolo).
Forwards: Mohammed Kudus (Tottenham Hotspur), Abdul Fatawu Issahaku (Ipswich Town), Emmanuel Annor (Medeama SC), Ibrahim Osman (Brighton & Hove Albion), Prince Adu Kwabena (Viktoria Plzeň), Brandon Thomas-Asante (Coventry City), Felix Afena-Gyan (Iğdır FK), Jordan Ayew (Sheffield United).
