Goalkeeper Richard Ofori will miss Ghana’s upcoming international friendly matches against Mali and Qatar as a result of problems associated with his Visa.
The regular Black Stars shot-stopper earned another call-up from coach C.K Akonnor a few weeks ago to be part of a 23-man squad for the upcoming international assignments.
However, due to the expiration of his work permit in South Africa, he is not able to apply for a Visa to meet the team in Turkey and hence will miss the matches.
“Goalkeeper Richard Ofori will miss Ghana’s friendly games against Mali and Qatar. The South Africa based shot-stopper who has been Ghana’s safest pair of hands since 2016, is been ruled out of the games because his work permit has expired and would require at least, two weeks for it to be renewed”, an official statement from the Ghana Football Association (GFA) has said.
As a result of the latest development, Coach C.K Akonnor has two goalkeepers, Lawrence Ati-Zigi and Razak Abalora, available for selection.