Mohamed Kudus, the 25-year-old Tottenham Hotspur forward, has been ruled out of the 2026 World Cup after missing selection for Ghana's 28-man preliminary squad announced on May 26 [1, 2]. Kudus suffered a quadriceps injury in January 2026 and was initially expected to return to play by March, but he experienced a setback and has not appeared in a match since Tottenham coach Thomas Frank took charge [1, 2].
During the 2025-26 Premier League season, Kudus made 19 appearances for Tottenham, scoring twice [1, 2]. For Ghana, he has scored 13 goals in 46 appearances, marking him as a key attacking player [1, 2]. His injury absence leaves a notable gap in the national team’s frontline going into the tournament.
Ghana coach Carlos Queiroz revealed the preliminary squad on May 26, opting to recall defender Abdul Rahman Baba for the first time since 2023. The squad will lean on forwards Antoine Semenyo and Inaki Williams in Kudus’s absence [1, 2].
Ghana has been drawn in Group L for the World Cup, where they will face Croatia, England, and Panama [1, 2].
The next update on Ghana’s squad and final 23-man roster is expected in the weeks leading up to the tournament as Queiroz finalizes his selections.