Glasgow 2026: Ghana confirm 38-member squad

The Commonwealth Games Association (CGA) of Ghana has announced a 38-member Team Ghana squad for the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games, with athletes set to compete in nine sporting disciplines.

The squad, unveiled in a statement on Monday, July 13, follows what the CGA described as a rigorous selection process based on athletes’ performances in local and international competitions.

The selected athletes will now begin the final phase of preparations, which will include intensive training, sports science support and high-performance programmes ahead of the Games.

Ghana will be represented in athletics, boxing, judo, para-athletics, para-powerlifting, para-swimming, swimming, track cycling and weightlifting as the country aims to add to its impressive Commonwealth Games medal tally.

Leading the athletics team are sprint stars Benjamin Azamati and Joseph Paul Amoah, who return to spearhead Ghana’s challenge in the men’s sprints and relay events.

Azamati heads to Glasgow in strong form after recording a season’s best of 10.00 seconds in the 100 metres, while Amoah has posted an impressive 20.24 seconds in the 200 metres this season.

High jumper Rose Yeboah also earned a place in the squad after an outstanding NCAA campaign in which she cleared 1.96 metres. Ghana’s women’s sprint team will feature Deborah Acheampong, Anita Afrifa and Evonne Britton, who are expected to compete in both individual and relay events.

The boxing team will field 10 athletes, continuing Ghana’s rich tradition in the sport. The squad includes Nancy Bamfo, Adelaide Dede Djabatey, Ramatu Quaye, Ebenezer Ankrah, Amadu Mohammed, Jibril Muntari, Precious Akai Nettey, Abdul Wahib Omar, Desmond Pappoe, and Daniel Plange, who will compete across various weight divisions.

Team Ghana’s para-athletics contingent comprises three accomplished athletes. Zinabu Issah, who represented Ghana at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games, will compete in the women’s F57 shot put event. She is joined by promising 18-year-old sprinter Hayford Addai, who will race in the T47 100 metres, and veteran wheelchair racer Raphael Botsyo Nkegbe, a three-time Paralympian widely regarded as one of Ghana’s finest para-athletes.

In para-powerlifting, Ghana’s hopes will rest on Tahiru Haruna, Africa’s top-ranked powerlifter. Haruna heads into the Games with confidence after winning four medals at the 2026 World Para Powerlifting Championships and will compete in the men’s heavyweight category.

Para-swimmer Promise Aheto will represent Ghana in the 50m freestyle, 50m breaststroke and 100m breaststroke events.

The judo team features Elizabeth Oduro in the women’s 63kg division and Frema Agyei in the women’s 57kg category.

Ghana will also be represented in track cycling by Erica Sedzro and Emmanuel Sackey, while the weightlifting team comprises Yayra Akos Gozi, Abdul Salim Adjetey Adjie, Emmanuel Amo Boateng, and Forrster Christopher Osei.

The swimming squad includes Nubia Adjei, Unilez Takyi, Abeku Jackson, and Ivan Snowden, who will compete in several sprint and stroke events.

The Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games will take place from July 23 to August 2, bringing together athletes from across the Commonwealth in one of the world’s premier multi-sport events.

Ghana will be seeking to build on its proud history at the Games, where the nation has won 63 medals across previous editions. The delegation travelling to Scotland will comprise not only the athletes but also a technical team made up of coaches, trainers, medical personnel and support staff to ensure the team is fully prepared for competition.

The CGA expressed confidence that the selected athletes possess the talent and determination to represent Ghana with distinction and compete for medals on the international stage.

Team Ghana squad for the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games

Athletics

• Abigail Kwartemaa Fabugire – 800m
• Deborah Acheampong – 100m, 4x100m relay
• Anita Afrifa – 200m, 4x100m relay
• Evonne Britton – 100m hurdles, 4x100m relay
• Lovina Ewusi – 400m hurdles, 4x100m relay
• Rose Yeboah – High jump
• Benjamin Azamati – 100m, 4x100m relay
• Joseph Paul Amoah – 200m, 4x100m relay
• Mustapha Bokpin – 200m, 4x100m relay
• Isaac Botsio – 100m, 4x100m relay
• James Dadzie – 200m, 4x100m relay
• Baba Seidu Mammoud – 400m hurdles
• Abdul-Rasheed Saminu – 100m, 4x100m relay

Para-athletics

• Zinabu Issah – Shot Put (F57)
• Hayford Addai – 100m (T47)
• Raphael Botsyo Nkegbe – 1,500m (T54)

Boxing

• Nancy Bamfo (54kg)
• Adelaide Dede Djabatey (57kg)
• Ramatu Quaye (51kg)
• Ebenezer Ankrah (60kg)
• Amadu Mohammed (55kg)
• Jibril Muntari (90kg)
• Precious Akai Nettey (70kg)
• Abdul Wahib Omar (65kg)
• Desmond Pappoe (80kg)
• Daniel Plange (+90kg)

Track Cycling

• Erica Sedzro
• Emmanuel Sackey

Judo

• Frema Agyei (57kg)
• Elizabeth Oduro (63kg)

Para-powerlifting

• Tahiru Haruna

Para-swimming

• Promise Aheto

Swimming

• Nubia Adjei
• Unilez Takyi
• Abeku Jackson
• Ivan Snowden

Weightlifting

• Yayra Akos Gozi (58kg)
• Abdul Salim Adjetey Adjie (110kg)
• Emmanuel Amo Boateng (71kg)
• Forrster Christopher Osei (94kg)