Jerome Opoku
Ghana
Age
27
Appearances
0
Tackles won
0
About Jerome Opoku
Jerome Opoku is named in Carlos Queiroz's 26-man Ghana squad for the 2026 World Cup, one of the centre-backs. The Istanbul Basaksehir defender will be 27 when the tournament starts.
He has made 36 appearances for his club this season and has scored once for Ghana since his debut in 2023. Ghana qualified by winning CAF Group I in October 2025, and they open in Group L alongside England, Croatia and Panama.
He has made 36 appearances for his club this season and has scored once for Ghana since his debut in 2023. 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 centre-back, Opoku does his defending at the heart of the Ghana back line, marking forwards and clearing his lines. He stands 1.97m and is left-footed, and came into the game as a winger before moving to central defence. He has logged 3,056 club minutes for Istanbul Basaksehir this season, going into the group stage in Carlos Queiroz's squad at 27.
World Cup History
The 2026 World Cup is set to be Jerome Opoku's first at senior level, with no senior World Cup on his record. His international career to date includes one goal for Ghana. Carlos Queiroz has named him in the 26-man squad for the finals, and he travels as part of the group-stage squad. He stays among Ghana's centre-back options on the final list.
National Team
Ghana
Tier 5
£4m
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Goal Rush Impact
Opoku's work for Ghana is at the back, a centre-back who defends the middle and marks up against the opposition, with 36 club 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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Opoku at the 2026 World Cup
Opoku is a confirmed centre-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 Opoku is among the centre-backs in the confirmed 26.
Jerome Opoku World Cup 2026 FAQs
Ghana are a Tier 5 side at £4m on the Goal Rush card, among the lower bands. Opoku is in Carlos Queiroz's confirmed 26 as a centre-back, so his role is the quick reference at that team price.
Opoku is a centre-back for Ghana. He plays his club football for Istanbul Basaksehir and is part of Carlos Queiroz's squad for the 2026 World Cup, named in the final 26.
No. He has no previous senior World Cup appearances. The 2026 World Cup would be his first, with his place confirmed in Carlos Queiroz's 26-man Ghana squad after Ghana won CAF Group I to reach the finals.
Opoku plays his club football for Istanbul Basaksehir. He is named as a centre-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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