Cagliari midfielder, Ibrahim Sulemana has received his first call-up to the Black Stars for the 2026 World Cup qualifiers against Mali and the Central African Republic, according to 3Sports. Sulemana, who started his career in Sunyani, joined Atalanta's youth team in 2019 after a series of successful trials but he left the club due to a series of injuries. The defensive midfielder made his senior team debut for Verona in October, playing in a 2-1 loss to Salernitana.