2026 World Cup Qualifiers: Kamaradini Mamudu and other local players must give Otto Addo selection headache – Akonnor

Broken-down Shaded Stars head coach, Charles Kwablan Akonnor, has urged domestically-basically basically based gamers called up to the national crew to new their abilities in coaching and battle for a space to begin with lineup.

Ahead of Ghana’s 2026 World Cup qualifiers against Chad and Madagascar, head coach Otto Addo has included Razak Simpson of Nations FC, Benjamin Asare of Hearts of Oak, and Kamaradini Mamudu of Medeama SC in his squad.

Talking to Graphic Sports actionsthe outdated Ghana captain welcomed the inclusion of local gamers however emphasised that their name-up does no longer guarantee them enjoying time.

“They’ve been invited, and at coaching, in the event that they advise a lovely signal that they must play, they must persuade the technical crew that they don’t seem like lovely bench gamers however are here to begin,” Akonnor acknowledged.

“Within the event that they provide the coach that signal, he wouldn’t hesitate to utilize them because his aim is to play and receive suits with the actual gamers accessible,” he added.

The three local gamers took allotment in Shaded Stars’ first coaching session on Monday on the Accra Sports actions Stadium. The relaxation of the squad is anticipated to chronicle to camp recently as preparations for the major qualifiers ramp up.

Ghana will face Chad on the Accra Sports actions Stadium on Friday, March 21, with kickoff enviornment for 19:00 GMT. The crew will then glide to Morocco to rob on Madagascar at Stade Mimoun Al Arsi on Monday, March 24.