Head coach of the Black Stars, Otto Addo has explained his decision not to name Daniel Afriyie Barnieh and Augustine Okrah in his squad for the game against Madagascar.
The Ghana Premier League pair were left out of the Black Stars squad for their opening game in the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations [AFCON] qualifiers on Wednesday night at the Cape Coast Stadium.
Asked about the exclusion of Barnieh and Okrah from the matchday squad against Madagascar during his post-match presser, Otto Otto stated that he chose his squad based on performance and not because someone plays in Ghana or abroad.
"I said it yesterday that it's not about local or foreign, I don't care where you are coming from, whether Temale or Cape Coast, I don't care about that. It is about performance and quality and that is the way I decide," Otto Addo reacted.
The Black Stars started their AFCON qualifiers campaign with a 3-0 victory against the Bareas.
Mohammed Kudus, Felix Afena-Gyan, and Osman Bukari were on the scoresheet for the Black Stars.
Otto Addo and his charges will travel to play the Central African Republic in the second Group E game on Sunday, June 5.