Dreams FC head coach, Abdul Karim Zito, has criticized Black Stars coach Otto Addo for excluding local-based players in his latest squad selection.
Otto Addo announced a 26-man squad on Wednesday for Ghana’s 2026 World Cup qualifiers against Mali in Bamako and the Central African Republic in Kumasi.
In this lineup, Asante Kotoko goalkeeper Frederick Asare was the only local player included for the two matches.
“I’m very disappointed. I’m not sure he used performance to select the players because if he selected the players based on performance then I think players in the Ghana league deserve better,” Karim Zito said on Kessben FM. “And if it comes to the Confederation Cup, Dreams FC also deserves a slot. Forget about Kurt Okraku. We are all Ghanaians, working for Ghana and playing for Ghana.”
He further criticized, “The coaches have indeed confirmed what some sports journalists have been saying—that our league is dead. So as coaches, you go round and you only select one player from the Ghana League, who is even a goalkeeper, then I’m very disappointed.”
Meanwhile, the Black Stars will begin their training camp today at the University of Ghana Sports Stadium ahead of their game against Mali at the Stade du 26 Mars in Bamako on June 6, before hosting the Central African Republic on June 10 at the Baba Yara Stadium.
