Ghana announce his final 23

Cape Town - Ghana's 23-player World Cup squad was announced by coach Kwesi Appiah on Tuesday.

Africa has high hopes for the Black Stars who have reached the knock-out phase on two occasions. In 2006 they lost 3-0 to five time champions Brazil and in 2010 they lost to Uruguay on penalties but should have gone through if a sneaky Luis Suarez handball had not stopped the 120 minute header.  

This time around they are in the 'Group of Death' where captain Asamoah Gyan's charges will face Germany, Portugal and USA in Group G.

Ghana squad

Goalkeepers: Adam Larsen Kwarasey (Strmsgodset/NOR), Fatau Dauda (Orlando Pirates/RSA), Stephen Adams (Aduana Stars)

Defenders: Samuel Inkoom (Platanias/GRE), Daniel Opare (Standard Liege/BEL), Harrison Afful (Esperance/TUN), John Boye (Rennes/FRA), Jonathan Mensah (Evian/FRA), Rashid Sumaila (Mamelodi Sundowns/RSA)

Midfielders: Michael Essien (AC Milan/ITA), Sulley Ali Muntari (AC Milan/ITA), Rabiu Mohammed (Kuban Krasnodar/RUS), Kwadwo Asamoah (Juventus/ITA), Emmanuel Agyemang Badu (Udinese/ITA), Afriyie Acquah (Parma/ITA), Andr Ayew (Marseille/FRA), Mubarak Wakaso (Rubin Kazan/RUS), Christian Atsu Twasam (Vitesse/NED), Albert Adomah (Middlesbrough/ENG)

Forwards: Asamoah Gyan (Al Ain/UAE), Kevin-Prince Boateng (AC Milan/ITA), Abdul Majeed Waris (Valenciennes/FRA), Jordan Ayew (Sochaux/FRA)