Elisha Owusu

Analysis: Owusu started in Ghana's three-man midfield in Wednesday's opener, joining Caleb Yerenkyi and Kamaldeen Sulemana. His contributions were easy to miss as he did not contribute much on either end of the pitch, rather simply acting as a traditional central midfielder versus Panama. He still helped keep a clean sheet during his time on the pitch as he won three duels, two tackles and made one clearance before he was replaced by Kwasi Sibo in the 78th minute. He will likely have more defensive responsibilities Tuesday versus England, a side that will try to dominate possession and pepper the Ghana goal with shots.

May 19, 2026

Plays full game

Owusu had one tackle (one won), two clearances and one interception in Sunday's 2-0 victory versus Lille.

Analysis: Owusu recorded just eight passes and also made a block. He led his team to safety, featuring in 29 games (27 starts), but did not register a single goal. However, he averaged over two tackles and a clearance per game.