Gideon Mensah
Ghana
Age
27
Appearances
0
Tackles won
0
About Gideon Mensah
Gideon Mensah is named in Carlos Queiroz's 26-man Ghana squad for the 2026 World Cup, one of the left-backs. The AJ Auxerre defender goes into the finals aged 27.
An Auxerre regular in Ligue 1, he has made 31 appearances for the club this season. Ghana qualified by winning CAF Group I in October 2025, and they open in Group L alongside England, Croatia and Panama.
An Auxerre regular in Ligue 1, he has made 31 appearances for the club this season. Ghana qualified by winning CAF Group I in October 2025, and they open in Group L alongside England, Croatia and Panama.
World Cup 2026 Stats
Appearances
0
Minutes played
0
Tackles won
0
Interceptions
0
Clearances
0
Blocks
0
Playing Style
A left-back, Mensah progresses the ball from deep down the left for Ghana, noted for his progressive passing. He delivers early crosses from wide areas to feed the attack. He is left-footed and stands 1.78m, and has logged 2,417 club minutes for AJ Auxerre this season, going into the group stage in Carlos Queiroz's squad at 27.
World Cup History
The 2026 World Cup will be Gideon Mensah's second. He was part of Ghana's 2022 World Cup squad and started against South Korea at those finals, and Carlos Queiroz has named him in the 26 again for 2026. His international career runs to 40 caps for Ghana. He stays among Ghana's left-back options on the final list.
National Team
Ghana
Tier 5
£4m
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Goal Rush Impact
Mensah's work for Ghana is down the left, a left-back whose ball progression and crossing from wide areas give the side an outlet going forward, after 31 AJ Auxerre appearances this season. On the Goal Rush card Ghana are a Tier 5 side at £4m, one of the lower bands on the card.
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Mensah at the 2026 World Cup
Mensah is a confirmed left-back in Carlos Queiroz's 26-man Ghana squad for the 2026 World Cup. He is in the side opening their Group L campaign in June.
Picking Ghana in Goal Rush
Ghana come in at Tier 5 on the Goal Rush card at £4m. They open Group L against Panama in mid-June, and Mensah is among the defenders in the confirmed 26.
Gideon Mensah World Cup 2026 FAQs
Ghana are a Tier 5 side at £4m on the Goal Rush card, among the lower bands. Mensah is in Carlos Queiroz's confirmed 26 as a left-back, so his role is the quick reference at that team price.
Mensah is a left-back for Ghana. He plays his club football for AJ Auxerre and is part of Carlos Queiroz's squad for the 2026 World Cup, named in the final 26.
Yes. He was part of Ghana's squad at the 2022 World Cup. The 2026 finals will be his second, his place confirmed in Carlos Queiroz's 26-man Ghana squad after Ghana won CAF Group I to reach the finals.
Mensah plays his club football for AJ Auxerre. He is named as a left-back in Carlos Queiroz's final 26-man Ghana squad for the 2026 World Cup, one of the defensive options Queiroz takes to the finals.
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