Otto Addo, the head coach of the Black Stars, has guaranteed that 70% of the players invited for the friendlies against Brazil and Nicaragua will qualify for the 2022 World Cup.
As part of their preparations for the tournament in November, Ghana scheduled two international friendlies against Brazil and Nicaragua.
The Black Stars have been placed in Group H with South Korea, Uruguay, and Portugal, and the friendlies will help the team get ready for the World Cup.
Friday’s inaugural friendly match in Le Havre, France saw Ghana fall to Brazil 3-0.
Richarlison and Marquinoius both scored twice to ensure that the Selecao maintained its advantage over the Black Stars.
Brazil have recorded five straight wins against Ghana at the senior level.
Coach Otto Addo admitted to mistakes in his starting eleven after the defeat and hopes to select a good team based on performance in the game against Nicaragua today.
The Dortmund trainer confirmed that 70 percent of the 29 players invited during this international break will make Ghana’s squad for the World Cup.
“70 percent of the players currently on international duty with Ghana’s squad who meet Nicaragua in Lorca, Spain on Tuesday will be in Qatar, Addo told Bild.
He added, “The remaining 30 percent will be “tight decisions”.
“We’re watching the players closely for the next few games to see who could play for Qatar in October,” added the 47-year-old.
Below is the list of players invited for the September friendlies
GOALKEEPERS: Richard Ofori (Orlando Pirates) Abdul Manaf Nurudeen (KAS Eupen) Joseph Wollacott (Charlton Athletic)
DEFENDERS: Denis Odoi (Club Brugge) Tariq Lamptey (Brighton and Hove Albion) Alidu Seidu (Clermont Foot) Abdul Rahman Baba (Reading FC) Gideon Mensah (AJ Auxerre) Alexander Djiku (Racing Strasbourg) Mohammed Salisu (Southampton FC) Daniel Amartey (Leicester City) Joseph Aidoo (Celta Vigo) Stephan Kofi Ambrosius (Karlsruher SC)
MIDFIELDERS: Thomas Partey (Arsenal FC) Iddrisu Baba Mohammed (Real Mallorca) Elisha Owusu (KAA Gent) Daniel-Kofi Kyereh (SC Freiburg) Mohammed Kudus (AFC Ajax) Andre Ayew (Al Sadd FC)
WINGERS: Kamaldeen Sulemana (Stade Rennes) Daniel Afriyie Barnieh (Hearts of Oak) Abdul Fatawu Issahaku(Sporting Lisbon) Osman Bukari (Red Star Belgrade) Ransford-Yeboah Königsdörffer (Hamburger SV) Jordan Ayew (Crystal Palace) Antoine Selorm Semenyo (Bristol City)
STRIKERS: Inaki Williams (Athletic Bilbao) Felix Afena-Gyan (US Cremonese)