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Black Stars\u00a0coach,\u00a0Otto Addo, has declined to go public with the reasons behind his decision to exclude skipper Andr\u00e9 Dede Ayew from the\u00a0Black Stars\u00a0squad for the 2026 World Cup qualifiers against Mali and the Central African Republic.<\/p>\n
Otto Addo\u00a0announced his 26-man squad for the doubleheader on Wednesday, May 29, 2024, with Andr\u00e9 Ayew being a notable absentee from the list.<\/p>\n
When questioned about the decision,\u00a0Otto Addo\u00a0chose not to disclose the details, explaining that he had a \u2018long\u2019 conversation with Andr\u00e9 Ayew regarding the matter.<\/p>\n
According to\u00a0Otto Addo, the\u00a0Black Stars\u00a0skipper did not agree with his decision to be dropped from the squad, but despite Ayew\u2019s opposition, he still holds him in high regard.<\/p>\n
\u201cI had a long talk with Andr\u00e9 and gave him the reasons why he is not in the squad. I talk to players directly and don\u2019t like to disclose information about our discussions. This is the decision we took, and it\u2019s not like he necessarily agreed, but I still have great respect for him,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Below is the full squad:<\/strong><\/p>\nDefenders:<\/strong><\/p>\n\u2022 Gideon Mensah (AJ Auxerre)<\/p>\n
\u2022 Ebenezer Annan (FK Novi Pazar)<\/p>\n
\u2022 Mohammed Salisu (AS Monaco)<\/p>\n
\u2022 Jerome Opoku (Istanbul Basaksehir)<\/p>\n
\u2022 Abdul Mumin (Rayo Vallecano)<\/p>\n
\u2022 Alexander Djiku (Fenerbahce Istanbul)<\/p>\n
\u2022 Alidu Seidu (Stade Rennes)<\/p>\n
\u2022 Tariq Lamptey (Brighton & Hove Albion)<\/p>\n
Midfielders:<\/strong><\/p>\n\u2022 Mohammed Kudus (West Ham United)<\/p>\n
\u2022 Ernest Nuamah (Olympique Lyon)<\/p>\n
\u2022 Salis Abdul Samed (RC Lens)<\/p>\n
\u2022 Ibrahim Sulemana (Cagliari Calcio)<\/p>\n
\u2022 Edmund Addo (FK Radnicki Nis)<\/p>\n
\u2022 Thomas Partey (FC Arsenal)<\/p>\n
\u2022 Elisha Owusu (AJ Auxerre)<\/p>\n
\u2022 Abu Francis (Cercle Brugge)<\/p>\n
Forwards:<\/strong><\/p>\n\u2022 Osman Bukari (RS Belgrade)<\/p>\n
\u2022 Issahaku Abdul Fatawu (Leicester City, on loan from Sporting CP)<\/p>\n
\u2022 Antoine Semenyo (Bournemouth)<\/p>\n
\u2022 Jordan Ayew (Crystal Palace)<\/p>\n
\u2022 Ibrahim Osman (FC Nordsjaelland)<\/p>\n
\u2022 Kamaldeen Sulemana (FC Southampton)<\/p>\n
\u2022 Brandon Thomas-Asante (West Bromwich Albion)<\/p>\n
Source:\u00a0<\/strong>www.ghanaweb.com<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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