Sports minister, Kofi Adams
The Minister of Sports and Recreation, Kofi Adams, has said that the technical handlers of the Black Stars must assemble the best squad for the 2026 World Cup.
Ghana will make its fifth Mundial appearance at the tournament, which will be co-hosted by the USA, Canada and Mexico.
“Good and great players should not be left out anywhere they find themselves, whether they are local or foreign. We are not going for this World Cup just to participate and come home. That’s why we must assemble our best,” Adams said as reported by Citi Sports.
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The Member of Parliament for Buem Constituency also cautioned against selecting players solely because they play in the domestic league, insisting that talent and performance must remain the primary criteria.
According to him, Ghana must intentionally invest in retaining homegrown players instead of losing them immediately to foreign clubs.
“If all we do is allow our best local players to leave at the first opportunity, then we cannot build a strong local base, and we must be intentional about keeping good and skilful players here too,” he remarked.
Adams further assured that government support will extend beyond football to other sporting disciplines, although he admits that football remains the most financially demanding.
“We will support all sports, not only football. But football is really expensive and brings a lot of pressure on every minister, so we will do our best to improve the local league so we can produce players who will excel,” he added.
The Black Stars will discover their group opponents on December 5, 2025.
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