Black Stars coach Otto Addo has addressed concerns regarding the inclusion of foreign-born players in the national team.
He noted that among many factors, commitment should be the hallmark for foreign-born players seeking to switch allegiance and represent Ghana.
“I think Ghana should always have certain pride. As a country, we need to go on each player to check commitment, which is very crucial.
“We have a very good unity, and we definitely don’t want to destroy it by bringing in players who don’t have the commitment,” he said, quoted by 3Sports.
Otto Addo’s statement follows divided opinions among Ghanaians after reports emerged that English-born forward Eddie Nketiah had expressed his readiness to finally accept a call-up to play for Ghana.
This came to light after the Black Stars secured qualification for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, to be hosted in Mexico, the USA, and Canada.
In his exclusive interview with 3Sports, Otto Addo underscored commitment, unity, and national pride as key pillars in team building.
“It’s a different thing we haven’t approached you and now you want to come or we have been approaching you all the way and you said no but now as we are at the world cup so you want to come,” he said further.
Though he stated vehemently that every single player willing to play for Ghana will be assessed, he acknowledged the surge in interest from foreign-born players since the nation’s World Cup qualification was confirmed.
“There are players I have been chasing since 2021 who didn’t reply to our calls or want to come. It is very difficult to say that in general this is how we will deal with players willing to switch nationality.”
