Qatar 2022: Stonebwoy calls out GFA over omission of some top players from World Cup squad
Ghana coach Otto Addo earlier today officially announced his 26-man squad for the Qatar 2022 World Cup.
In a telecasted press conference on Monday morning, Addo closed the doors on all speculations by naming his squad for the tournament.
However, some big names were missing from the list of the squad for the World Cup due to one reason or another.
Goalkeepers Jojo Wollacott and Richard Ofori have been ruled out of the tournament due to injuries, but the likes of Jeffrey Schlupp and Joseph Paintsil were also not included despite their impressive form at the club level.
🚨𝐎𝐮𝐫 𝟐𝟔-𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝗦𝗤𝗨𝗔𝗗 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗪𝗢𝗥𝗟𝗗 𝗖𝗨𝗣 𝗜𝗡 𝗤𝗔𝗧𝗔𝗥. #BlackStars | @FIFAWorldCup pic.twitter.com/C21kArl3hR
— 🇬🇭 Black Stars (@GhanaBlackstars) November 14, 2022
This has sparked numerous social media reactions as people have questioned the Black Stars squad for the 2022 World Cup happening in Qatar including Ghanaian superstar Stonebwoy, who is leveling bribery allegations against the people in charge.
The Dancehall musician in a tweet called out the Ghana Football Association (GFA), for not including some players that deserved to be in the squad.
“There are players who are supposed to be in the squad who are not here because of #PayToPlay,”
@ghanafaofficial why?
There are players who are supposed to be in the squad who are not here because of #PayToPlay
@ghanafaofficial why? pic.twitter.com/LJPC5Kqopg— 1GAD (@stonebwoy) November 14, 2022
With barely 10 days to Ghana’s first group game, the Black Stars are under pressure to perform well at this year’s World Cup games happening in Qatar on November 20, 2022.
Familiar faces such as Andre Ayew, Jordan Ayew, Thomas Partey, Daniel Amartey, and the like have however made it to the final squad.
Mubarak Wakaso, Jeffery Schlupp, Stephan Ambroissius, Majeed Ashimeru, and Yeboah among others unfortunately could make the list.
Ghana has been placed in group H with Portugal, Uruguay, and South Korea.
Coach Otto Addo is confident that the Black Stars will be able to push through and make it out of the group.