World Cup 2022: Ex-Arsenal midfielder Emmanuel Frimpong blasts new Black Stars players after group-stage exit

Published on: 07 December 2022

Former Arsenal midfielder Emmanuel Frimpong launched scathing attack on the new Black Stars players who switched nationality before the World Cup following the team's group-stage exit.

Prior to the global showpiece, the Ghana Football Association President Kurt Okraku confirmed the availability of six players for selection for the Black Stars.

These players included Tariq Lamptey, Inaki Williams, Mohammed Salisu, Stephan Ambrosius, Patrick Pfeffer and Ransford Yeboah.

Lamptey, Williams, and Salisu made the final squad for the tournament, however, they crashed out of the World Cup in Qatar after losing 2-0 to Uruguay in the final group game on Friday.

"This should be a lesson to some of our players. They shouldn't wait for big matches before they show up in the Black Stars."

"They need to be ready and available anytime they are called up,'" Emmanuel Frimpong said via GTV.

Ghana finished bottom of Group H with three points after losing to Portugal and Uruguay, having beaten South Korea in between.

Meanwhile, Otto Addo will leave his post as Ghana coach at the end of December 2022.The 47-year-old replaced Milovan Rajevac in February, initially as interim boss, and was given a deal until the end of December.

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