Several Ghanaians are unhappy that coach Otto Addo has included defender Baba Rahman in his final squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
Many people reacting to the final squad of the national team insist that the Reading FC full-back is not good enough for the Black Stars.
Below are some reactions from Ghanaians after the inclusion of Baba Rahman in the Ghana squad:
“Ofc baba rahman go go. Agency player.
“Congratulations 🎉🎉🎉 to @babarahmangh, I know what you can do bro, you are one of the fighters when it comes to national team, even if you play 3rd division in Ghana 🇬🇭 here I will select you for world cup
“Baba Rahman at this time and age.
“Baba Rahman at this time?
“Kurt Okraku is his agent. What do you expect?
“Now the squad is out. We can't kill ourselves.
“Otoo Addo be joker what is Baba Rahman going to play there.”
Below is the full Ghana squad announced by head coach Otto Addo for the 2022 FIFA World Cup:
Goalkeepers:
Ibrahim Danlad (Asante Kotoko SC)
Abdul Manaf Nurudeen (KAS Eupen)
Lawrence Ati-Zigi (FC St. Gallen)
Defenders:
Daniel Amartey (Leicester City)
Mohammed Salisu (Southampton)
Alexander Djiku (RC Strasbourg)
Alidu Seidu (Clermont Foot)
Tariq Lamptey (Brighton & Hove Albion)
Abdul Rahman Baba (Reading FC)
Gideon Mensah (AJ Auxerre)
Denis Odoi (Club Brugge)
Joseph Aidoo (Celta Vigo)
Midfielders:
Salis Abdul Samed (RC Lens)
Thomas Teye Partey (Arsenal FC)
Elisha Owusu (KAA Gent)
Daniel Afriyie Barnieh (Hearts of Oak)
Kamal Sowah (Club Brugge)
Mohammed Kudus (Ajax Amsterdam)
Andre Ayew (Al Sadd SC)
Daniel-Kofi Kyereh (SC Freiburg)
Attackers:
Osman Bukari (Red Star Belgrade)
Jordan Ayew (Crystal Palace)
Inaki Williams (Athletic Bilbao)
Abdul Fatawu Issahaku (Sporting Lisbon)
Kamaldeen Sulemana (Stade Rennes)
Antoine Selorm Semenyo (Bristol City)
Ghana at the 2022 FIFA World Cup will be one of five African countries representing the continent.
The Black Stars will compete in Group H of the group stages of the tournament. In that group, Ghana will battle it out with two-time champions Uruguay, as well as European giants Portugal.
The other group opponent is South Korea from Asia.
While the 2022 FIFA World Cup will commence on Sunday, November 20, Ghana’s Black Stars will play their first match on November 24.
Subsequently, Ghana will take on South Korea on November 28 before finishing the group stages campaign with a rematch against Uruguay.