Defender Patric Pfeiffer’s much-anticipated debut for the Black Stars has been delayed due to a hamstring injury, ruling him out of Ghana’s upcoming 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) qualifiers.
Coach Otto Addo, who announced his 23-man squad for the qualifiers, confirmed through GFA Communications Director Henry Asante Twum that the 25-year-old centre-back is unavailable due to a “muscle injury.”
Pfeiffer, who recently joined Swiss side BSC Young Boys from FC Augsburg, suffered the hamstring injury just three days after his transfer. He was forced to leave the pitch 45 minutes into his first official match against FC Printse-Nendaz in the Swiss Cup.
The player only acuqired his Ghana passport during a summer break.
Patric Pfeiffer available for Ghana selection after two-year passport hurdle
Ghana is set to begin their Group F campaign with a home game against Angola at Baba Yara Sports Stadium on September 5, followed by an away fixture against Niger in Berkane, Morocco on September 9.
Pfeiffer is not the only player ruled out of the qualifiers. Abdul Samed Salis, Gideon Mensah, Ernest Nuamah, Kamaldeen Sulemana, and Ibrahim Sulemana have also been sidelined due to various injuries.
The 23 selected players are expected to report to camp in Accra on Monday, September 2. The team will have one training session in the capital before heading to Kumasi, where they will host Angola.