Ghana Black Stars defender ruled out of the World Cup

Ghana defender Stephan Ambrosius has opted out of the upcoming FIFA World Cup slated for Qatar due to an injury.



The German-based player was one of 55 players named as part of coach Otto Addo’s preliminary list which will be whittled down to 26 for the World Cup.

 

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The disappointed defender made this revelation via his social media handle following a fresh injury over the weekend whiles playing for Karlsruher against Holstein Kiel.

“Very frustrating. Unfortunately, I’ll be missing the next games. Thank you so much for all the well wishes! I wish my club and the national team all the best on their upcoming tasks.” Via handle.

Ambrosius will wait until after the World Cup to debut for the Ghana BlackStars.

Ghana is housed in a group that contains Portugal, South Korea, and Uruguay and will play their last friendly game against Switzerland before the tournament kick starts later this month.