Ghana Coach Otto Addo to Announce Squad for World Cup Qualifiers 2026

Ghana’s Black Stars coach, Otto Addo, is set to announce his squad for the upcoming World Cup qualifiers against two African countries; Mali and the Central African Republic next week.

The former Ghana international has been observing the players during the international friendlies against Nigeria and Uganda in March and is now preparing to name his team for the two crucial matches in June.

According to report, Addo is expected to name most of the players who featured in March’s friendlies, while welcoming some key players who missed the matches.

The quartet of Thomas Partey, Joseph Paintsil, Mohammed Kudus, and Inaki Williams are all set to come back to the squad after their absence in the matches in Morocco. Osman Bukari and Alexander Djiku are also expected to make a comeback.

However, veteran centre-back Daniel Amartey could miss the upcoming matches due to struggles with game time in Turkey with Besiktas.

The 28-year-old has been a regular member of the Black Stars squad in recent years, but his lack of playing time in Turkey could see him miss out on the crucial matches.

Otto Addo, who was reappointed as Ghana coach in February, has a heavy duty  ahead of him.

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He needs to lead the Black Stars to victory in the two games against Mali and the Central African Republic if they are to stay on track for the World Cup qualifiers.

The Ghana coach will name his squad next week before meeting the press for his official unveiling for his second coming as head coach of the Black Stars.

The Black Stars travel to Bamako on June 6 for the game against Mali before facing the Central African Republic four days later in Kumasi. The pressure is on Addo and his team to deliver positive results in these crucial matches.

A brief profile of Otto Addo:

Otto Addo is a former Ghanaian professional footballer who played as a left-back or midfielder. Born on June 9, 1975, in Hamburg, Germany, Addo started his career with Hamburg SV II before moving to SC Freiburg in Germany.

Addo played for several clubs in Germany, including Borussia Mönchengladbach, Eintracht Frankfurt, and VfL Wolfsburg, before retiring from professional football in 2009. He made over 200 appearances in his professional career.

After retiring from football, Addo transitioned into coaching and became an assistant coach at FC Nordsjælland in Denmark. He later joined the Ghana national team as an assistant coach under Kwesi Appiah and later Charles Kwablan Akonnor.

In February 2023, Addo was re-appointed as the new head coach of the Ghana national team, replacing Chris Hughton.

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