Coach Didi Dramani: ‘This World Cup Gives Us The Opportunity To Grab All Good Ghanaian Young Players’

Black Stars assistant coach Mas’Ud Didi Dramani says the 2022 FIFA World Cup tournament in Qatar presents a perfect opportunity for Ghana to get all good players born abroad on board.

The former Kumasi Asante Kotoko SC head coach believes this world cup gives Ghana the opportunity to reconstitute its football that is why they are bringing in good players born in the year 2000 and some experience players who are even 28.

 

He also said results comes automatically when you put the right measures in place for players at the national team level.

Didi Dramani,on Oyerepa FM

“This WC presents us the opportunity to reconstitute our football that is why we are bringing in good players born in the year 2000 and some experience players who are even 28. Results comes automatically when you put the right measures in place.”

“We cannot speak about Qatar 2022 World Cup without the recognition of CK Akonnor and Milovan Rajevac, they played a role in our qualification, we the current technical team only came in at a point to intervene”, he stated.

Ghana qualified for the 2022 World Cup tournament in Qatar later this year at the expense of their arch rivals, the Super Eagles of Nigeria in March.

Ghana will make their fourth FIFA World Cup tournament after playing at the Mundial in three consecutive tournaments in 2006, 2010 and 2014 respectively before missing out in 2018.

Ghana have been paired in Group H alongside European giant Portugal, former World Champions Uruguay and South Korea.

 

 

The Ghana FA is in talks with seven players who have dual citizenship to switch nationality and play for the Black Stars at the 2022 World Cup, GHANAsoccernet.com has gathered.

Ghana have qualified for the Qatar World Cup and will face Portugal, Uruguay and Korea Republic in Group H at the tournament.

The Ghana FA is working around the clock to convince some of these key players before the mundial in November.

 

 

Callum Hudson Odoi- Chelsea

According to reports in the media, Chelsea star Callum Hudson-Odoi who is a priority on the list has acquired his passport ahead of his nationality switch to play for the Black Stars.

Born in London, England, Hudson-Odoi is a winger with dual English and Ghanaian citizenship because his father was from Ghana.

He has already played three matches for the England A team, but according to FIFA rules, players under the age of 21 can change their national team even if they have played up to 3 A matches.

 

Eddie Nketiah- Arsenal

Talks are ongoing to also have the Arsenal striker for the World Cup. Nketia has represented England at the youth levels but yet to play for the senior team.

 

 

Tariq Lamptey- Brighton

 

;Tariq Lamptey is also among the list of players been chased by the Ghana FA for the 2022 World Cup.

The 22-year-old has been approached by the Ghana FA and former coach Otto Addo ahead of a possible nationality switch. Lamptey has represented England at the youth level and is eligible to play for the Black Stars.

 

 

Mohammed Salisu- Southampton

The Ghana FA has not given up on the center-back despite rejecting call-ups to the national team. Black Stars interim coach Otto Addo disclosed in an interview Mohammed Salisu will come to the national team when he is ready.

 

 

The Inaki Brothers – Atletico Bilbao

Reports indicates that the Ghana FA are also pursuing the Inaki brothers of Atletico Bilbao to strengthen the team’s attack ahead of the World Cup. Inaki recently retweeted a post of the Black Stars World Cup draw sparking rumors on social media of a nationality switch.

 

 

Ansgar Knauf- Frankfurt

Ansgar Knauf (20), who is playing on loan to Frankfurt from Borussia Dortmund in Germany, are also being persuaded by the Ghana Football Association. passed on to the players.

George Boateng, one of the assistant coaches for the Black Stars team during the 2022 World Cup playoff has urged the Ghana FA to pursue Ghanaian players in Europe with dual nationality ahead of the World Cup.

“Everyone knows that there are a lot of great players in Europe who deserve to play for Ghana. It is the Ghana Football Association’s job to make an effort,” he said.

 

 

 

 

By: D. N. A. MENSAH, Daily Mail GH

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Source: Daily Mail GH