â??Now weâ??re at the World Cup, so you want to come?â?? â?? Otto Addo fires warning to foreign-born players

Black Stars head coach Otto Addo has revealed that he has been pursuing several foreign-born players to represent Ghana since 2021, but says some of them ignored his calls and turned down the opportunity.

Speaking to 3Sports following Ghana’s qualification for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, Addo made it clear that players who previously declined invitations cannot expect an automatic place in the team now that the Black Stars have secured their spot at the tournament.

"We will look at each case one by one. There are players I have been chasing since 2021, who didn’t reply to our calls or want to come," Addo said. "It’s a different thing if we haven’t approached you and now you want to come. But if we have been approaching you all the way and you said no, and now we are at the World Cup, so you want to come, that’s a different matter.”

The coach’s comments come amid renewed speculation linking England-born duo Callum Hudson-Odoi and Eddie Nketiah with potential switches to represent Ghana at the World Cup.

Addo, who has guided Ghana to back-to-back World Cup appearances, stressed that commitment and national pride will remain key factors in squad selection ahead of the tournament.

"I think Ghana should always have a certain pride. As a country, we need to check the commitment of each player. We have very good unity, and we don’t want to destroy it by bringing in players who don’t have commitment," he added.

Ghana will learn their group opponents on December 5, 2025, when the World Cup draw is held in Washington, D.C.

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