Many players from the Black Stars lack the quality required for participation in the 2026 World Cup, according to Dr Nyaho-Tamakloe
Former chairman of the Ghana Football Association, Dr Nyaho Nyaho-Tamakloe, has called on the Black Stars’ coaching staff to undertake a comprehensive overhaul of the team in preparation for the 2026 World Cup, cautioning that many current players do not possess the quality necessary for the sport’s premier event.
Ghana has missed the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, marking their first absence in over two decades, but they qualified for the World Cup by finishing at the top of their qualifying group with 25 points.
Despite this, Dr Nyaho-Tamakloe believes that substantial changes are needed for the team if they aim to progress beyond the group stage in the tournament taking place in the United States, Canada, and Mexico.
He argues that a majority of the players who participated in the qualifiers are not equipped to handle the pressures of the World Cup, and he has urged head coach Otto Addo and his staff to seek out stronger, more competitive players.
“We will be competing at the highest level of football, and if we want to advance, then most of the players who got us here are not suitable,” he stated to Graphic Sports.
“If there are other seasoned players available, we should search for the best talents that can take us to the World Cup,” he continued.
The Black Stars will find out their opponents for the group stage when the World Cup draw takes place on Friday, November 5.
