Black Stars Coach Kwesi Appiah has announced a 26-man squad for next year’s African Cup of Nations in South Africa.

The squad is made up of six locally-based players and twenty foreign-based players.

The 26-man squad will be pruned down to a final 23-man list for the tournament after the Black Stars’ training camp in the United Arab Emirates.

Below is the full list:

GOALKEEPERS Adam Kwarasey, Fatau Dauda and Daniel Adjei

DEFENDERS: Harrison Afful, John Paintsil, Kissi Boateng, Wakasu Mubarak, John Boye, Isaac Vorsah, Jonathan Mensah, Rashid Sumaila, Awal Mohammed, Jerry Akaminko.

MIDFIELDERS: Anthony Annan, Derek Boateng, Rabiu Mohammed, Agyemang Badu, Solomon Asante, Albert Adomah, Andre Ayew, Christian Atsu and Kwadwo Asamoah

STRIKERS: Asamoah Gyan, Boakye Yiadom and Emmanuel Clottey and Yahaya Mohammed