Ghana duo Semenyo and Salisu pull out of South Korea friendly

Ghana’s head coach, Otto Addo will be without two key players for the international friendly against South Korea on Tuesday, October 18.

Bournemouth striker, Antoine Semenyo and AS Monaco centre back, Mohammed Salisu have returned to their clubs due various injuries.

A statement confirming the departure of the two players was released by the Ghana Football Association on Sunday afternoon.

“Mohammed Salisu and Antoine Semenyo have returned to their clubs due to injuries. Here’s the lowdown on their conditions:

Mohammed Salisu’s Injury: Bilateral medial collateral ligament sprain, as confirmed by Monaco and the Black Stars medical team.

Antoine Semenyo’s Injury: Left anterior talo-fibula ligament sprain, which was aggravated during the game against Japan. Semenyo was replaced by Prince Kwabena Adu in the 55th minute.

“With these injuries, plus Francis Abu’s earlier injury, Coach Otto Addo has 19 players left for the friendly match against South Korea on Tuesday, November 18, 2025, at the World Cup Stadium in Seoul.

The Black Stars lost their opening international by 2-0 against Japan in the 2025 Kirin Cup at the Toyota Stadium on Thursday and they will next play South Korea at the Seoul World Cup Stadium on Tuesday, October 18.

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