Tottenham Hotspur striker Mohammed Kudus will miss next month’s World Cup due to injury after being left out of Ghana’s provisional 28-man squad, named by Carlos Queiroz on Tuesday.
Kudus, who has scored 13 times in 46 international appearances, suffered a quad injury in January and was expected to return in March. However, the 25-year-old forward suffered a setback in his recovery and has not played a match since Thomas Frank coached Tottenham.
Kudus, who joined from West Ham United in the off-season, has made 19 Premier League appearances for Spurs this season, scoring twice.
In the last edition of the World Cup, Kudus took center stage with a brace against South Korea in their group match, giving the Black Stars a victory and keeping them in contention for the next round.
The 25-year-old played 46 times for Ghana, scoring thirteen times and assisting six more times.
In his absence, coach Queiroz will rely on Manchester City’s Antoine Semenyo and Athletic Club striker Inaki Williams, while PAOK’s former Chelsea defender Abdul Rahman Baba has been recalled for the first time since 2023.
Ghana is drawn in Group L alongside Croatia, England and Panama.
(With input from agencies)
Published on May 26, 2026
