According to Neil Armstrong-Mortagbe, Head of Public Relations and Strategy at the Ghana Football Association (GFA), Otto Addo has the organization’s support despite his recent subpar play.

The Black Stars’ dismal showing in the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifications has put the 45-year-old trainer under a lot of pressure and criticism.

After four games without a victory, Ghana is currently in third place in Group F with just two points.

Although some football supporters have demanded that the former Ghanaian international be fired, Armstrong-Mortagbe asserts that the GFA fully supports Otto Addo.

He did, however, issue a warning, saying that the Executive Council anticipates the playing body will improve in future games.

In an interview with Metro TV, he stated, “The FA gave Otto Addo a long-term contract, and based on his early performances against Mali and the Central African Republic, we believe there is potential for growth for the nearly three years he was engaged for.”

“With the support of the FA and the Executive Council, he continues to be in control even though our AFCON qualifying series hasn’t gone as planned.

“We expect to see improvements in our upcoming World Cup qualifiers, indicating that what happened previously was an anomaly, not a trend,” he stated.

Ghana will resume their qualifiers next week and will aim to qualify for the 2025 tournament in Morocco against all odds.

They will travel to Luanda to face Angola on November 15 at the Estádio 11 de Novembro, followed by a home match against Niger Republic three days later at the Accra Sports Stadium.

Black Stars coach Otto Addo explained Jordan Ayew’s selection as captain for the last round of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifications.

Mohammed Kudus was elected team captain after Thomas Partey missed last month’s doubleheader match against Sudan. Alexander Djiku and Jordan Ayew were all left out, which led to harsh criticism of Otto Addo’s and the technical team’s choice.

Jordan Ayew will captain the team for the games, Otto Addo stated to the media Thursday after releasing his roster for the last round of games against Angola and Niger.

The 45-year-old gave an explanation for his choice, stating that Mohammed Kudus still has a lot to learn about being a captain and that the Leicester City attacker will be the team’s leader.

“I think Mohammed Kudu still has a lot to learn about being a captain, so Jordan Ayew will captain the Black Stars in Thomas Partey’s absence.”

Prior to leaving for Luanda on Wednesday, the Black Stars will set up camp in Accra on Sunday and conduct a number of training sessions at the Accra Sports Stadium.

The Black Stars will be hosted at the Estádio 11 de Novembro on November 15, followed by a home match against Niger Republic three days later at the Accra Sports Stadium.

Ghana’s head coach, Otto Addo, has selected a 25-man roster for the forthcoming Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Sudan.

Thomas Teye Partey, the team’s captain and star midfielder, returns after missing last month’s qualifiers against Angola and Niger due to illness. After impressive performances in the present Premier League and the CAF Champions League preliminary rounds, FC Samartex left-back Isaac Afful has earned his second call-up.

Razak Simpson, a defender for Nations FC and a midfielder for Asante Kotoko, has also got their first call-up.

The roster for the qualifiers also includes Ibrahim Sulemana of Atalanta and Ernest Nuamah of Olympique Lyon.

Later this month, the Black Stars will play their final set of qualifying matches against Angola and Niger in an attempt to make it to the 2025 tournament in Morocco despite all odds.

On November 15, they will journey to Luanda to play Angola, and three days later, they will play at home against the Niger Republic.

Ghana must win their games and hope Sudan lose against Niger and Angola to be able to qualify for the tournament.