Local players must be given more opportunities to compete at Black Stars – Prosper Narteh Ogum

Asante Kotoko head coach, Dr. Prosper Narteh Ogum, has called on the Unlit Stars’ technical crew to verify local avid gamers are given a intellectual likelihood to compete when chosen for national responsibility.

Sooner than Ghana’s Matchday 5 and 6 fixtures in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers in opposition to Chad and Madagascar, three dwelling-primarily based mostly mostly players—Hearts of Oak goalkeeper Benjamin Asare, Medeama SC defender Kamaradini Mamudu, and Worldwide locations FC defender Razak Simpson—earned call-ups.

Asare made a sturdy affect, displacing first-desire goalkeeper Lawrence Ati-Zigi and starting in both suits in his maiden call-up. Within the period in-between, Simpson used to be launched leisurely in Ghana’s 3-0 victory over Madagascar.

Dr. Ogum believes the local league has untapped doubtless that deserves more consideration.

“They have to scout deeper and deeper in the [Ghana] league, and when they are in a advise to carry out that, I’m sure they’ll accept as true with a backlog of in the neighborhood factual proficient avid gamers who, when given the opportunity, can play,” Ogum stated.

He furthermore emphasized the importance of giving local avid gamers fundamental roles as a replacement of factual filling squad spots.

“To me, they shouldn’t factual scout local avid gamers and bound and attach them on the bench. They’d per chance well furthermore simply soundless scout avid gamers who, when given the likelihood, will be in a advise to compete,” he added.

The Unlit Stars delivered a dominant 5-0 secure over Chad on the Accra Sports activities Stadium earlier than their victory in opposition to Madagascar.

Now leading Community I with 15 aspects, Ghana will face Chad and Mali of their subsequent location of qualifiers in September.