Ethiopia national team head coach Yohannes Sahle has announced a 23-man squad for the upcoming 2027 Africa Cup of Nations preliminary qualifier against São Tomé and Príncipe.
The squad was unveiled by the Ethiopian Football Federation during a live broadcast on Wednesday. The Walias are preparing to face the island nation in a two-legged preliminary round on 27 and 31st march as they aim to secure a place in the main qualification stage of Africa Cup of Nations.
SQUAD LIST
Goalkeepers:
Abubeker Nura (Ethiopia Medhin)
Frew Getahun (Dire Dawa Ketema)
Seid Habtamu (Hawassa Ketema)
Defenders
Alembirhan Yigzaw (Mechal)
Asrat Tonjo (Diredawa Ketema)
Yared Kassaye (Ethiopia Medhin)
Abduselam Yusuf (Diredawa Ketema)
Yared Baye (Sidama Bunna)
Ramkel James (Ethiopia Bunna)
Mingnot Debebe (Fasil Kenema)
Girum Hagos (Mechal)
Midfielders
Habtamu Tekeste (Fasil Kenema)
Gatuoch Panom (Al-Arabi, Saudi Arabia)
Biruk Endale (Wolwalo AU)
Bizuayehu Seife (Adama Ketema)
Wogene Gezahegn (Ethiopia Medhin)
Binyam Ayten (Adama Ketema)
Forwards
Chernet Gugsa (Mechal)
Mesfin Tafesse (Sidama Bunna)
Abubeker Sani (Adama Ketema)
Kabe Bizuneh (Negele Arsi)
Abel Yalew (Sidama Bunna)
Kenean Markneh (Al-Shabab, Oman)
Four players have received their first senior national team call-up. Mechal captain Girum Hagos, Wolwalo midfielder Biruk Endale, Adama Ketema’s Bizuayehu Seife, and Kabe Bizuneh who plays for Negele Arsi.
