2022 World Cup: I'm not aware of Otto Addo's 26-man squad list - ExCo member Randy Abbey

Published on: 10 November 2022

Executive Council member of the Ghana Football Association [GFA], Randy Abbey, has disclosed that Otto Addo's final 26-man squad is unknown to him.

The 46-year-old trainer is yet to announce his final squad for the 22nd edition of the global's biggest football tournament after releasing a 55-man provisional squad.

"I am a member of the Executive council but I'm not aware of the final list," he said on Good Morning Ghana program he hosts on Metro TV, on November 9.

"When they are ready, they will tell us and they will let us know. The Ghana camp opens on the 14th but I think they will be a press conference by Otto Addo in Ghana on the 13th," he added.

Although the final squad is yet to be announced, reports indicate that Felix Afena-Gyan, Mubarak Wakaso, Joseph Painstil, Majeed Ashimeru, and Jeffrey Schlupp are the major names dropped from the 55-man provisional squad.

The reported drop of the aforementioned players has sparked outrage on social media, but Randy Abbey claims it is a similar case in Brazil.

"Even in Brazil, there is a debate going on. Some people don't understand why Firmino(was not in the squad). They will take Richarlison's stats and Gabriel Jasesus' stats and they look at it and they don't understand why this person is not in there."

Otto Addo will on Monday announce his final squad for the tournament.

The Black Stars are expected to officially begin preparations for the FIFA World Cup in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on November 14, 2022.

Per the GFA's itinerary, all players and technical team members are expected to report on November 14, which is the deadline set for National teams to announce their final squad for the tournament.

The Black Stars as part of their preparations will play Switzerland in an international friendly on November 17, before they depart for Qatar on November 19.

Ghana will open their campaign against Portugal on November 24 at Stadium 974 in Doha.

Four days later, the Black Stars return to action with a clash with South Korea at the Education City Stadium in Al Rayyan.

Ghana will wrap up their group stage adventure with their much-anticipated encounter with Uruguay at Al Janoub Stadium in Al Wakrah.

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