🇬🇭 Ghana — World Cup trajectory

Squad value, stage reached, and over/under vs the Elo baseline, tournament by tournament, then the full squad each year. Value figures carry a completeness flag where the squad is not fully matched.

World Cup record

Tournaments
5
2002–2026
Best finish
Quarter-final
2010
Record
6–4–9
19 matches (W–D–L)
Goals
20–26
for–against
YearStageSquad valueOutlastOver/under
2006Round of 16◑ 22/23 €65M0.5161+0.49
2010Quarter-final◑ 22/23 €59M0.7742+0.69
2014Group◑ 22/23 €96M0.0-0.04
2022Group €217M0.0-0.01
2026Round of 32 €234M0.3404

2006 squad — Round of 16◑ 22/23 value coverage 20/23

#Player PosAgeClubApps GlsAstMin CLCLGValue
1 Sammy AdjeiGK 25 Ashdod 00 n/a 0 00 €0.8M
2 Hans SarpeiMF 29 VfL Wolfsburg 1152 n/a 6,927 00 €1.0M
3 Asamoah GyanFW 20 Udinese [ 50 ] 10 n/a 6 00 €0.4M
4 Samuel KuffourDF 29 Roma 1967 n/a 15,818 721 €2.5M
5 John MensahDF 23 Rennes 401 n/a 2,952 00 €2.0M
6 Emmanuel PappoeDF 25 Hapoel Kfar Saba 00 n/a 0 00 €0.5M
7 Illiasu ShillaDF 23 Asante Kotoko 00 n/a 0 00
8 Michael EssienMF 23 Chelsea 16820 n/a 13,127 245 €36.5M
9 Derek BoatengMF 23 AIK 00 n/a 0 60 €0.4M
10 Stephen AppiahMF 25 Fenerbahçe 14310 n/a 9,436 162 €7.2M
11 Sulley MuntariMF 21 Udinese 975 n/a 6,571 60 €5.5M
12 Alex Tachie-MensahFW 29 St. Gallen 00 n/a 0 00 €1.0M
13 Habib MohamedDF 22 King Faisal Babes 00 n/a 0 00 €0.2M
14 Matthew AmoahFW 25 Borussia Dortmund 80 n/a 399 00 €2.0M
15 John PaintsilMF 24 Hapoel Tel Aviv 00 n/a 0 50 €0.8M
16 George OwuGK 23 Ashanti Gold 00 n/a 0 00 €0.2M
17 Daniel QuayeDF 25 Hearts of Oak 00 n/a 0 00
18 Eric AddoDF 27 PSV Eindhoven 00 n/a 0 70 €0.8M
19 Razak PimpongFW 23 Copenhagen 00 n/a 0 00 €0.8M
20 Otto AddoFW 31 Mainz 05 9211 n/a 5,673 51 €1.2M
21 Issah AhmedDF 24 Randers 00 n/a 0 00
22 Richard KingsonGK 27 Ankaraspor 00 n/a 0 00 €1.0M
23 Haminu DramanMF 20 Red Star Belgrade [ 51 ] 00 n/a 0 00 €0.3M
Faded star — biggest value drop from peak
Samuel Kuffour
peak €8M (2004-10) → €2M at kickoff · −71%
Selected pathway leagues — full list below
Selected pathway leagueAppsMin
Eredivisie27018,506
Belgian Pro League604,505
All competitions (54)
CompetitionAppsMin
Bundesliga39027,139
Serie A29019,578
Eredivisie27018,506
ISR120117,383
EFL Cup16012,403
Ligue 114911,733
UEFA Champions League14111,236
Danish Superliga1327,706
RN1199,437
Süper Lig1109,726
2. Bundesliga1068,750
Serie B915,714
Super League Greece644,310
UEFA Cup634,096
Belgian Pro League604,505
DFB554,343
CHAA503,893
CIT503,487
RS393,489
Premier League312,459
NO93282,503
ISPO181,704
CLQ161,263
NLP161,065
UI161,011
ACL141,184
GRP13805
FRC12924
SCC11988
LPO9623
UEQ9488
Allsvenskan8648
TRP8748
CCB7518
DKP5276
PON25411
A2BL4294
FA Cup4283
FRL4388
TUN14360
OL23264
BESC2180
C22180
CAFC2180
CAFS2180
FRCH2210
ITPO2128
BLP1146
CGB190
FS158
NDSP190
SCI1120
TDV165
WEPO1120
Squad traits
Mean height
180 cm
19/22 measured
Defender height
182 cm
set-piece proxy
U23 value share
10%
prospect share
Goal dependency
36%
Michael Essien of squad league goals
Value dependency
56%
Michael Essien of squad value
Precocity
5,932′
top-5 min before 21

Earliest top-5 minutes before age 21: Michael Essien (5,932′), Sulley Muntari (4,291′), Stephen Appiah (2,986′).

2010 squad — Quarter-final◑ 22/23

#Player PosAgeClubApps GlsAstMin CLCLGValue
1 Daniel AgyeiGK 20 Liberty Professionals 00 0 0 00 €0.2M
2 Hans SarpeiDF 33 Bayer Leverkusen 1812 8 10,696 00 €0.5M
3 Asamoah GyanFW 24 Rennes 8425 9 5,005 00 €6.2M
4 John PaintsilDF 28 Fulham 780 1 6,207 50 €4.0M
5 John MensahDF 27 Sunderland 1153 0 9,037 40 €5.0M
6 Anthony AnnanMF 23 Rosenborg 00 0 0 00 €1.8M
7 Samuel InkoomDF 21 Basel 00 0 0 00 €1.5M
8 Jonathan MensahDF 19 Granada 00 0 0 00 €0.3M
9 Derek BoatengMF 27 Getafe 390 0 2,754 60 €3.4M
10 Stephen AppiahMF 29 Bologna 14510 4 9,547 182 €2.0M
11 Sulley MuntariMF 25 Inter Milan 20818 19 14,532 220 €13.0M
12 Prince TagoeFW 23 1899 Hoffenheim 122 0 306 00 €1.0M
13 André AyewMF 20 Arles-Avignon 313 1 1,158 30 €1.0M
14 Matthew AmoahFW 29 NAC 170 0 651 00 €2.5M
15 Isaac VorsahDF 21 1899 Hoffenheim 420 1 2,388 00 €3.5M
16 Stephen AhorluGK 21 Heart of Lions 00 0 0 00 €0.1M
17 Ibrahim AyewDF 22 Zamalek 00 0 0 00 €0.4M
18 Dominic AdiyiahFW 20 Milan 00 0 0 00 €1.0M
19 Lee AddyDF 24 Bechem Chelsea 00 0 0 00 €0.1M
20 Quincy Owusu-AbeyieMF 24 Al Sadd 150 1 474 80 €1.0M
21 Kwadwo AsamoahMF 21 Udinese 453 1 3,761 00 €5.5M
22 Richard KingsonGK 31 Wigan Athletic 60 0 451 00 €0.5M
23 Kevin-Prince BoatengMF 23 Portsmouth 887 12 5,877 00 €4.0M
Faded star — biggest value drop from peak
Stephen Appiah
peak €11M (2006-07) → €2M at kickoff · −82%
Selected pathway leagues — full list below
Selected pathway leagueAppsMin
Eredivisie26219,371
Championship241,181
All competitions (69)
CompetitionAppsMin
Serie A43629,647
Bundesliga31418,034
Eredivisie26219,371
Premier League18013,017
ISR116314,067
Ligue 11479,954
Süper Lig14512,412
Serie B915,714
2. Bundesliga816,632
Eliteserien755,696
UEFA Cup684,611
UEFA Champions League663,529
Super League Greece644,310
CIT624,404
Saudi Pro League413,303
SFA1393,465
DFB312,038
RN302,297
AJ1292,185
La Liga292,192
Russian Premier League291,207
EFL Cup272,309
Ligue 2251,824
CGB241,274
Championship241,181
CHAA201,710
Segunda División201,261
FA Cup201,442
NLP191,465
Allsvenskan191,638
ELQ181,432
CLQ171,257
ISPO161,614
TRP151,278
UI15936
GRP13805
FRC12514
UEFA Europa League11930
NOPO11775
EGY19618
RUJL9469
RUP9491
CDR7563
SAUP7612
AFCL6456
PONL6404
BJ5326
PON25411
UEQ5405
ITJ14360
SAKC4344
FRL3181
ITJ23185
OL23264
RL33205
SCC3211
SCI3324
C22180
GBRS2153
ITPO2128
SPLP2156
ACL190
CAFC190
DFBJ190
GBRN145
NOSC190
RUSS190
SFAL190
TDV165
Squad traits
Mean height
179 cm
18/22 measured
Defender height
180 cm
set-piece proxy
U23 value share
23%
prospect share
Goal dependency
34%
Asamoah Gyan of squad league goals
Value dependency
22%
Sulley Muntari of squad value
Precocity
4,291′
top-5 min before 21

Earliest top-5 minutes before age 21: Sulley Muntari (4,291′), Kevin-Prince Boateng (3,578′), Stephen Appiah (2,986′).

2014 squad — Group◑ 22/23

#Player PosAgeClubApps GlsAstMin CLCLGValue
1 Stephen AdamsGK 24 Aduana Stars 00 0 0 00 €0.2M
2 Samuel InkoomDF 25 Platanias [ 131 ] 40 0 218 61 €1.5M
3 Asamoah GyanFW 28 Al Ain 12135 13 7,407 00 €4.0M
4 Daniel OpareDF 23 Standard Liège [ 132 ] 00 0 0 00 €2.5M
5 Michael EssienMF 31 Milan 33337 11 26,040 7611 €5.0M
6 Afriyie AcquahMF 22 Parma 700 1 3,660 00 €1.5M
7 Christian AtsuMF 22 Vitesse [ 133 ] 00 0 0 80 €6.0M
8 Emmanuel Agyemang-BaduMF 23 Udinese 775 3 4,264 00 €3.5M
9 Kevin-Prince BoatengFW 27 Schalke 04 19023 29 13,418 275 €15.0M
10 André AyewMF 24 Marseille 15437 13 11,153 246 €12.0M
11 Sulley MuntariMF 29 Milan 28328 25 19,067 332 €4.4M
12 Adam Larsen KwaraseyGK 26 Strømsgodset 00 0 0 00 €1.4M
13 Jordan AyewFW 22 Sochaux [ 134 ] 12819 9 6,460 141 €3.0M
14 Albert AdomahMF 26 Middlesbrough 00 0 0 00 €2.2M
15 Rashid SumailaDF 21 Mamelodi Sundowns 00 0 0 00 €0.3M
16 Fatau DaudaGK 29 Orlando Pirates 00 0 0 00 €0.2M
17 Mohammed RabiuMF 24 Kuban Krasnodar 542 4 3,185 00 €3.0M
18 Abdul Majeed WarisFW 22 Valenciennes [ 135 ] 169 4 1,387 00 €2.2M
19 Jonathan MensahDF 23 Evian 331 0 2,398 00 €1.2M
20 Kwadwo AsamoahMF 25 Juventus 17512 18 14,505 120 €20.0M
21 John BoyeDF 27 Rennes 632 1 4,807 00 €1.2M
22 Mubarak WakasoMF 23 Rubin Kazan 433 6 2,370 40 €5.0M
23 Harrison AffulDF 27 Espérance de Tunis 00 0 0 00 €0.8M
Faded star — biggest value drop from peak
Michael Essien
peak €38M (2005-08) → €5M at kickoff · −87%
Selected pathway leagues — full list below
Selected pathway leagueAppsMin
Eredivisie262,126
Primeira Liga442,711
Belgian Pro League605,151
Championship17313,540
All competitions (76)
CompetitionAppsMin
Serie A68746,292
Ligue 163743,153
Premier League27620,950
UEFA Champions League20413,974
Championship17313,540
Eliteserien13812,272
GB41129,147
TUN1916,734
Segunda División815,086
Bundesliga805,883
UAE1665,661
La Liga644,061
SFA1645,206
Belgian Pro League605,151
UEFA Europa League574,114
Allsvenskan553,232
Serie B532,705
ACL483,925
CIT473,450
Primeira Liga442,711
EFL Cup433,594
FRC402,630
FA Cup392,755
Ligue 2352,338
Russian Premier League351,243
ELQ332,427
EJPL312,572
GHPL302,700
AJ1292,185
RN292,207
CGB271,840
Ukrainian Premier League271,853
Eredivisie262,126
FRL221,642
ITJ1221,691
NOPO222,061
UEFA Cup221,374
CLQ181,389
ITJ3181,322
Super League Greece151,332
AFCL12997
CDR11783
CCB10672
CN2D8596
DFB7535
ITJE7544
ES3B6237
BJ5326
FRCH5409
POCP5191
POPO5502
SCI5496
TUNM5448
GBCS4420
C3IF3270
KLUB3148
RUJL3255
SCC3241
SEC3300
UKRP3120
C3BR2180
GBFL2156
ITJ22180
NLP2171
PONL2180
TDV2155
TUNP2180
BESC140
DFBJ190
ESJP190
GBR174
POSU157
SFAL190
UALC190
UEQ145
UI190
Squad traits
Mean height
179 cm
22/22 measured
Defender height
179 cm
set-piece proxy
U23 value share
14%
prospect share
Goal dependency
17%
Michael Essien of squad league goals
Value dependency
21%
Kwadwo Asamoah of squad value
Precocity
5,932′
top-5 min before 21

Earliest top-5 minutes before age 21: Michael Essien (5,932′), Sulley Muntari (4,291′), Kevin-Prince Boateng (3,578′).

2022 squad — Group

#Player PosAgeClubApps GlsAstMin CLCLGValue
1 Lawrence Ati-ZigiGK 25 St. Gallen 00 0 0 00 €2.5M
2 Tariq LampteyDF 22 Brighton & Hove Albion 611 6 3,246 00 €15.0M
3 Denis OdoiDF 34 Club Brugge 340 1 2,864 50 €0.6M
4 Mohammed SalisuDF 23 Southampton 911 2 7,800 00 €18.0M
5 Thomas ParteyMF 29 Arsenal 22220 10 15,156 312 €38.0M
6 Elisha OwusuMF 25 Gent 00 0 0 00 €2.5M
7 Abdul FatawuMF 18 Sporting CP 00 0 0 20 €3.0M
8 Daniel-Kofi KyerehMF 26 SC Freiburg 92 0 430 00 €8.0M
9 Jordan AyewFW 31 Crystal Palace 37460 31 24,530 141 €6.0M
10 André AyewFW 32 Al-Sadd 27168 27 19,750 246 €2.2M
11 Osman BukariMF 23 Red Star Belgrade 242 4 1,009 00 €5.0M
12 Ibrahim DanladGK 19 Asante Kotoko 00 0 0 00 €0.1M
13 Daniel AfriyieMF 21 Hearts of Oak 00 0 0 00 €0.2M
14 Gideon MensahDF 24 Auxerre 300 2 1,834 00 €2.0M
15 Joseph AidooDF 27 Celta Vigo 1031 1 7,683 00 €7.0M
16 Abdul Manaf NurudeenGK 23 Eupen 00 0 0 00 €0.4M
17 Abdul Rahman BabaDF 28 Reading 951 9 7,291 50 €1.8M
18 Daniel AmarteyDF 27 Leicester City 982 1 6,649 80 €15.0M
19 Iñaki WilliamsFW 28 Athletic Bilbao 28659 40 20,921 00 €25.0M
20 Mohammed KudusMF 22 Ajax 00 0 0 94 €15.0M
21 Salis Abdul SamedMF 22 Lens 462 0 3,819 00 €10.0M
22 Kamaldeen SulemanaMF 20 Rennes 305 2 1,272 00 €18.0M
23 Alexander DjikuDF 28 Strasbourg 2045 2 17,269 00 €8.0M
24 Kamal SowahMF 22 Club Brugge 00 0 0 102 €6.0M
25 Antoine SemenyoFW 22 Bristol City 00 0 0 00 €3.0M
26 Alidu SeiduDF 22 Clermont 350 0 2,624 00 €4.5M
Faded star — biggest value drop from peak
Iñaki Williams
peak €50M (2019-06) → €25M at kickoff · −50%
Selected pathway leagues — full list below
Selected pathway leagueAppsMin
Eredivisie551,874
Primeira Liga251,853
Belgian Pro League43734,547
Championship37227,019
All competitions (100)
CompetitionAppsMin
Ligue 172151,393
Premier League63145,057
La Liga58542,066
Belgian Pro League43734,547
Championship37227,019
GHPL13110,915
UEFA Europa League1268,598
Ligue 21157,611
2. Bundesliga1158,816
UEFA Champions League1086,517
Danish Superliga1068,163
EFL Cup1039,270
BE2856,681
A2806,612
Bundesliga765,631
ES3A726,042
CCB635,060
RLN3614,356
Allsvenskan615,220
CDR584,479
CGB553,604
Eredivisie551,874
FA Cup543,301
EJPL524,148
FRC463,390
SLO1413,106
ELQ372,512
Segunda División372,974
GB21362,995
L3352,728
ES3B322,500
DKMR312,258
19YL292,177
Süper Lig292,054
POBE282,132
QSL281,917
FRL272,028
CN2B262,256
Primeira Liga251,853
CN2C231,638
UCOL231,531
GB4211,293
GB18201,470
C3AR181,527
C3VL161,440
CLQ161,323
DFB151,192
SER115916
Austrian Bundesliga131,049
GBFL131,032
DKP121,055
POCC11825
SEC10950
SLMR10888
POGR9806
S21N8720
SKC8637
FAYC7540
GB37184
SUC6585
ACL5450
DKRE5346
EBEL5419
ESJP5450
NL25330
S21P5450
18GB4189
AFCL4286
BESC4218
CAFC4314
Super League Greece4217
GRP4360
HEPO4243
NDSP4203
NLP479
PT3A4281
QEC14299
SCC4335
BJ13240
C3BR3211
FRCH3199
QSCP3223
TRP3188
A1EL2180
AJ1256
BE2E2180
C3PL2153
ECLQ276
L1PO2180
L2PO2118
POPO2109
SWRP2156
C3NO145
DKRQ145
GBCS190
NLSC127
PLIC190
SWEP190
UEFA Cup11
USC130
Squad traits
Mean height
180 cm
26/26 measured
Defender height
179 cm
set-piece proxy
U23 value share
35%
prospect share
Goal dependency
30%
André Ayew of squad league goals
Value dependency
18%
Thomas Partey of squad value
Precocity
4,298′
top-5 min before 21

Earliest top-5 minutes before age 21: Abdul Rahman Baba (4,298′), Jordan Ayew (2,594′), Mohammed Salisu (2,366′).

2026 squad — Round of 32

#Player PosAgeClubApps GlsAstMin CLCLGValue
1 Lawrence Ati-ZigiGK 29 St. Gallen 00 0 0 00 €1.5M
2 Alidu SeiduDF 26 Rennes 1060 2 7,590 00 €6.0M
3 Caleb YirenkyiMF 20 Nordsjælland 00 0 0 00 €10.0M
4 Jonas AdjeteyDF 22 VfL Wolfsburg 40 0 137 00 €6.0M
5 Thomas ParteyMF 32 Villarreal 31825 12 21,193 492 €2.0M
6 Abdul MuminDF 28 Rayo Vallecano 633 1 4,710 00 €3.0M
7 Abdul FatawuFW 22 Leicester City 110 2 577 20 €20.0M
8 Kwasi SiboMF 27 Oviedo 260 0 1,686 00 €1.4M
9 Jordan AyewFW 34 Leicester City 46473 40 30,559 141 €1.0M
10 Brandon Thomas-AsanteFW 27 Coventry City 00 0 0 00 €16.0M
11 Antoine SemenyoMF 26 Manchester City 11837 13 8,779 20 €80.0M
12 Joseph AnangGK 26 St Patrick's Athletic 00 0 0 00 €0.3M
13 Christopher Bonsu BaahFW 21 Al-Qadsiah 00 0 0 00 €14.0M
14 Gideon MensahDF 27 Auxerre 1080 4 8,086 00 €4.0M
15 Elisha OwusuMF 28 Auxerre 571 3 4,704 00 €4.0M
16 Benjamin AsareGK 33 Hearts of Oak 00 0 0 00 €0.1M
17 Abdul Rahman BabaDF 31 PAOK 951 9 7,291 50 €2.0M
18 Jerome OpokuDF 27 İstanbul Başakşehir 00 0 0 00 €5.0M
19 Iñaki WilliamsFW 31 Athletic Bilbao 40785 59 30,301 30 €8.0M
20 Augustine BoakyeMF 25 Saint-Étienne 173 0 732 00 €6.0M
21 Kojo Peprah OppongDF 22 Nice 291 0 2,429 00 €10.0M
22 Kamaldeen SulemanaFW 24 Atalanta 10310 5 4,706 90 €17.0M
23 Derrick LuckassenDF 30 Pafos 40 0 248 81 €1.0M
24 Ernest NuamahFW 22 Lyon 556 3 2,939 00 €10.0M
25 Prince Kwabena AduFW 22 Viktoria Plzeň 00 0 0 00 €3.0M
26 Marvin SenayaDF 25 Auxerre 682 1 4,152 00 €3.0M
Faded star — biggest value drop from peak
Thomas Partey
peak €50M (2019-02) → €2M at kickoff · −96%
Selected pathway leagues — full list below
Selected pathway leagueAppsMin
Eredivisie845,860
Primeira Liga1058,255
Belgian Pro League17712,115
Championship47129,292
All competitions (126)
CompetitionAppsMin
La Liga68648,356
Ligue 164442,004
Premier League62343,871
Championship47129,292
EFL Cup29826,064
Ligue 222416,583
GHPL20116,808
Belgian Pro League17712,115
UEFA Europa League16311,258
GB41429,875
Süper Lig12910,786
Danish Superliga1249,410
Segunda División1108,382
Primeira Liga1058,255
UEFA Champions League925,221
IR1918,190
CDR856,148
Eredivisie845,860
GB3824,830
A2806,612
GB21776,568
Bundesliga755,586
FA Cup714,401
E3G2664,066
Super League Greece654,816
CGB623,509
FRC613,931
ECLQ584,716
UCOL574,373
Austrian Bundesliga543,505
DKMR544,143
ES3A463,342
ZYP1463,824
GBFL423,349
TS1412,244
DKDL362,796
SE2362,791
ELQ352,544
CHPR322,795
ES3B322,500
Saudi Pro League322,684
POGR302,595
ISR1292,338
CN2B262,256
Serie A251,002
2. Bundesliga241,449
CCB231,428
CN2C231,638
CLQ221,746
NLAJ211,890
ARM1201,796
C3GE191,606
DKP191,350
NLBE191,506
GB18181,516
DKAR17867
SCC171,446
ATRM161,210
EJPL16909
Allsvenskan161,209
19YL151,191
GRP151,280
NLS6151,222
Ukrainian Premier League15668
DKRE141,074
WER114966
ALB1131,085
DK2131,170
PLIC131,185
FRL12748
Eliteserien12988
CNAT11540
ES3C11410
NLP11887
SEC11912
TRP11904
C3AR10857
ISRF10819
PT3A9695
ZYPM9782
POPO8662
SUC8729
T1MR8440
ofb8399
CPO17645
POBE7457
POCP7480
DFB6492
DKRQ6376
E3FA5242
IRPO5480
ISPO5405
A1EL4271
ARPO4360
ES1P4390
F19B4303
FRR14360
NLBV4294
P3As4360
POCC4188
PONL4326
ALBP3270
C3BR3211
CIT355
ES2P336
NOPO3144
SAKC3155
TSP364
18GB2180
C3VL2142
CYSC2180
L1PO2180
RESU2210
WRPO2135
C3IF190
C3PL190
E21P140
ESJP120
FRCH124
GBCS190
IRLC190
IRPC190
NLJB190
NLSC190
SASS142
USC130
Squad traits
Mean height
183 cm
26/26 measured
Defender height
184 cm
set-piece proxy
U23 value share
31%
prospect share
Goal dependency
34%
Iñaki Williams of squad league goals
Value dependency
34%
Antoine Semenyo of squad value
Precocity
4,298′
top-5 min before 21

Earliest top-5 minutes before age 21: Abdul Rahman Baba (4,298′), Jordan Ayew (2,594′), Ernest Nuamah (2,003′).