Performance of players abroad: Mohammed Salisu, Eugene Ansah & Thomas-Asante on scoresheet  

Ghanaian players abroad continue to deliver excellent performances for their clubs, in anticipation of a place in the senior national team, the Black Stars, as the management is keeping tabs on players with quality to represent the nation come World Cup 2026 in the USA, Canada and Mexico.

This weekend wasn’t the regular names on the scoresheet, but the likes of defender Salisu were netting goals for their clubs.

In the French Ligue 1, Mohammed Salisu scored the only goal of the game to give Monaco a 1-0 win over Toulouse on Saturday.

Ghanaian duo Terry Yegbe and Koffi Kouao were involved in Metz’s 6-1 loss to Lille. Also, trio Gideon Mensah, Elisha Owusu and Ibrahim Osman were involved in Auxerre’s 1-0 defeat to Le Havre at home.

Ghanaian duo Kojo Peprah and Abdul Samed Salis were involved in OGC Nice’s 2-1 win over Rennes, whilst Alidu Seidu saw 45 minutes of action in the game for Rennes.

In Ligue II, Ebenezer Annan and Augustine Boakye were involved in St.Etienne’s 4-0 defeat to Annecy.

England

In the Championship, Thomas Brandon-Asante scored for Coventry in its 3-1 win over Watford

In the English Premier League (EPL), Antoine Semenyo played 89 minutes for Bournemouth in its 2-0 win over Nottingham Forest, whilst Mohammed Kudus saw 78 minutes of action for Tottenham in its 3-0 win over Everton.

Still in the Championship, Abdul Fatawu Issahaku and Jordan Ayew were involved in Leicester City’s 1-0 defeat to Millwall. Jeffrey Schlupp saw 45 minutes of action for Norwich in its 2-1 loss to Swansea.

In League One, Kelvin Abrefa was in action for Reading in its 1-1 draw against Doncaster. In League Two, Jojo Wollacott kept a clean sheet as Crawley recorded a 4-0 win over Bristol Rovers, whilst Albert Adomah saw 21 minutes of action for Walsall in its 1-0 loss to Cheltenham.

Spain

In La Liga, Kwasi Sibo saw 25 minutes of action for Real Oviedo in its 3-3 draw against Girona, whilst Thomas Partey played 22 minutes for Villareal in its 2-0 win over Valencia.

Italy

In Serie A, Kamaldeen Sulemana saw eight minutes of action for Atalanta in its 1-1 draw against Cremonese, whilst Caleb Ekuban saw 29 minutes of action for Genoa in its 2-1 loss to Torino.

Germany

In the Bundesliga, Ransford Yeboah Konigsdorffer saw 64 minutes of action for Hamburger in its 1-0 loss to Wolfsburg. And in Bundesliga II, Patrick Pfeiffer was in action for Darmstadt in its 1-0 loss to Schalke.

Albania

Mohammed Yahaya saw 24 minutes of action for KF Egnatia against Partizani, which ended in a draw.

Alfred Mensah was in action for KF Tirana in its 3-1 loss to Vllaznia, whilst McCarthy Ofori saw 64 minutes of action for Bylis in its 2-1 loss to AF Elbassani.

Cyprus

Ghanaian duo Emmanuel Lomotey and Richard Ofori were involved in Achnas’ 5-1 win over Paralimni, whilst Clifford Aboagye saw 90 minutes of action for Anorthosis in its 1-1 draw against Aris.

Czech

Cletus Nombil saw 90 minutes of action for Zlin in their 2-2 draw against FK Pardubice, whilst Prince Adu scored for Plzen in its 2-0 win over Ostrava.

Denmark

Stephen Acquah saw 32 minutes of action for Nordsjaelland in its 1-0 defeat to Aarhus.

Israel

Eugene Ansah was on the score sheet for Ashdod in its 1-1 draw against Hapoel Petah Tikva, whilst Matthew Anim Cudjoe played 90 minutes for Sakhnin against Hapoel Jerusalem, which ended in a draw.

Indonesia

Alhassan Wakaso saw 90 minutes of action for Semen Padang in its 1-0 defeat to Malut United. Kwabena Owusu saw 87 minutes of action for Maccabi Bnei Raina in its 1-0 loss to H.Beer Sheva.

Netherlands

Ibrahim Sadiq saw 16 minutes of action for AZ Alkmaar in its 4-1 win over Utrecht.

Serbia

Henry Addo saw 76 minutes of action for OFK Beograd in its 1-1 draw against IMT Novi Beograd. Ghanaian duo Sadick Abubakar and Douglas Owusu were involved in Radnik Surdulica’s 2-0 win over FK Spartak Subotica, while Kwaku Bonsu Osei saw 28 minutes of action for Spartak Subotica.

Kwaku Karikari saw 69 minutes of action for Zeleznicar in its 1-0 win over Cukaricki. Abdul Yusif saw 11 minutes of action for Zeleznicar in the game.

Skima Togbe saw 46 minutes of action for Novi Pazar in its 2-1 loss to Javor.

Slovakia

Ghanaian trio Sharani Zuberu, Kelvin Ofori, and Rahim Ibrahim were involved in Slovan Bratislava’s 1-0 defeat to Presov.

Sweden

Ghanaian duo Naeem Mohammed and Emmanuel Yeboah were involved in Halmstad’s 3-0 loss to Goteborg. Rockson Yeboah was in action for IFK Göteborg.

Switzerland

In the Swiss League, Lawrence Ati Zigi kept a clean sheet for St.Gallen in its 5-0 win over Grasshoppers, and Jonas Adjetey played 60 minutes for Basel in its 5-1 defeat to Lausanne.

Turkey

In the Super Lig, Prince Obeng Ampem saw 26 minutes of action for Eyupspor in its 2-0 loss to Trabzonspor

Jerome Opoku played 90 minutes for Basaksehir in its 4-0 win over Antalyaspor, whilst Nicholas Opoku saw 90 minutes of action for Kasimpasa in its 1-1 draw against Besiktas.

Austria

Edmund Baidoo saw 69 minutes of action for Salzburg in its 3-0 win over Austria Vienna.

Belgium

Jerry Afriyie saw 71 minutes of action for RAA La Louviere in its 1-1 draw against Genk.

Minister of Government Communications Urges Merit-Based Selection

Meanwhile, many voices have been heard in relation to categories of players to be invited into the team and another minister has also shared his opinion.

The Minister of Government Communications, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, urged a merit-based approach in selecting diaspora players for Ghana’s 2026 World Cup campaign, insisting that those with superior quality should be considered regardless of their previous decisions to decline national invitations.

Ghana’s qualification for the global showpiece has revived discussions about expanding the selection pool to include foreign-born players who did not feature during the qualifying phase.

Among those reportedly open to representing Ghana are Crystal Palace striker Eddie Nketiah, Nottingham Forest winger Callum Hudson-Odoi, and Brazilian club Grêmio forward Francis Amuzu.

Others, such as AZ Alkmaar’s Rome-Jayden Owusu-Oduro, Como’s Jayden Addai, and Chelsea defender Josh Acheampong, have also been linked with potential national team switches.

Addressing Parliament, Kwakye Ofosu cautioned against emotional decision-making and urged the technical team to prioritise ability and contribution over past incidents.

“Some players indeed turned us down in the past, possibly because they were waiting to see if countries with a higher football profile would call them up. In areas where we are weak, if there are players who have demonstrated greater ability than the current options, they should be considered on merit. If we act out of emotion, we may make decisions that will come back to haunt us,” he said.

The draw for the 2026 FIFA World Cup will take place on December 5, 2025, in Washington, where Ghana will discover its group-stage opponents.

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