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GHANA'S TOUGH GUY: Kevin-Prince Boateng. © Unknown.
GHANA'S TOUGH GUY: Kevin-Prince Boateng. © Unknown.

PARIS - Kevin-Prince Boateng has been included in Ghana's final 23-man World Cup squad.

PARIS - Kevin-Prince Boateng has been included in Ghana's final 23-man World Cup squad.

Coach Milovan Rajevac cut six players from his provisional squad for South Africa - goalkeeper Stephen Adams, Eric Addo, Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu, Laryea Kingston, Haminu Draman and Bernard Kumordzi, the Ghana Football Association said.

The inclusion of midfielder Boateng sets up a possible meeting with his half-brother Jerome who is expected to be included in group rival Germany's squad.

German-born Kevin-Prince Boateng, 23, who recently switched nationality to play for Ghana, is yet to play for the Black Stars but his debut could come in a friendly against the Netherlands tomorrow in Rotterdam.

The Portsmouth player has had to defend himself against criticism in Germany after his heavy tackle on Michael Ballack in the FA Cup final left the Chelsea player sidelined for the World Cup next month.

The Ghana squad, which has been training in France since Monday, left Paris yesterday for Rotterdam for the game against the Dutch.

Ghana have a final fixture against Latvia in London on Saturday before flying to Pretoria the next day.

Apart from Germany, the Black Stars are up against Australia and Serbia in Group D - one of the toughest groups.

lGhana's squad is: Goalkeepers - Richard Kingson, Daniel Agyei, Stephen Aholu;

Defenders - John Paintsil, John Mensah, Samuel Inkoom, Hans Adu Sarpei, Rahim Ayew, Lee Addy, Isaac Vorsah, Jonathan Mensah;

Midfielders - Kwadwo Asamoah, Anthony Annan, Sulley Muntari, Kevin-Prince Boateng, Quincy Owusu-Abeyie, Stephen Appiah, Andre Ayew, Derek Boateng

Forwards - Asamoah Gyan, Prince Tagoe, Dominic Adiyiah, Mathew Amoah, Benjamin Haller. - Sapa-DPA

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