Senior players have advantage of Ghana selection for Qatar 2022 World Cup – Ayew
Andre Ayew says no player is guaranteed Ghana selection for the Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup except a few senior players who have an advantage.
Competition for places in the Black Stars have intensified after five new players switched nationalities to represent Ghana at the international level.
Four of the five players have been invited for this month’s games against Brazil and Nicaragua, including Mohammed Salisu, who’s also making his Ghana debut.
“The newcomers are talented, but we already have a strong team that qualified for the World Cup, so every position is competitive,” he told Aljazeera.
“Apart from senior players who may have an advantage, I believe no one is guaranteed a place in the squad just yet. Everyone must prove their quality on the field and everyone has a chance, giving the coach more options and solutions, formations, and I believe it is beneficial to have new players with the right mentality.”
Ayew added that the door is always opened for players who are born abroad and willing to help Ghana succeed.
“The players are good, and qualifying for the World Cup makes you very attractive. Why not let the boys come? The door is open for any Ghanaian who wants to play for and help the country, but you must come with the same determination you put into your club, the same desire, and you cannot expect everything in your European club to be the same in the national team because there is a time for the team to adapt.”
The Black Stars are currently in Spain, where they will face Nicaragua in a friendly game on Tuesday, September 27.
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