Brandon Thomas-Asante replaces Inaki Williams for Black Stars World Cup Qualifiers

Story By Williams Agyapong On October 7, 2025, 5:45 AM

Coventry City forward Brandon Solomon Thomas-Asante has officially replaced Inaki Williams in the Black Stars roster for a pair of 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers later this month.

Thomas-Asante was drafted in as a late replacement for Williams who picked up a leg injury while playing for Athletic Bilbao in the Spanish La Liga on Saturday, October 4.

The Bilbao captain scored in his team’s 2-1 win over RCD Mallorca but was forced off in the 53rd minute due to the injury that was later reported as a muscle-injury overload in the tensor of the fascia lata of his left leg. (Click highlighted text to read full story)

To replace him, Black Stars head coach Otto Addo has called on Thomas-Asante who has been in red hot for Frank Lampard’s Coventry City in the EFL Championship.

Inaki Williams of Athletic Club walks off the pitch with the medical team during the LaLiga EA Sports match between Athletic Club and RCD Mallorca (Photo by Ion Alcoba Beitia/Getty Images)

In his debut season at Coventry, Thomas-Asante registered seven goal contributions but has delivered five goals and three assists in nine games this season.

Brandon Thomas-Asante of Coventry City warms up prior to the Sky Bet Championship match between Sheffield Wednesday and Coventry City (Photo by Jess Hornby/Getty Images)

He joins a Black Stars team that takes on Central African Republic on Wednesday, October 8 at 16:00 GMT and Comoros on Sunday, October 12 at 19:00 GMT.

Ghana is in pole position to qualify to the 2026 World Cup in the USA, Mexico and Canada.