World Cup: Late injuries put Otto Addo in squad selection dilemma

Ghana coach Otto Addo has been left in  tight corner with a day to name his final 26-man squad for the World Cup slated for Qatar.



Three of the national team’s first-team players have picked up various degrees of injuries which is said to have left Coach Otto Addo in a serious dilemma.

Three of the players, two goalkeepers, Joojo Wollacott(finger injury), and Richard Ofori(thigh injury) suffered separate injuries over the weekend for their respective clubs whiles Mallorca midfielder, Baba Iddrissu suffered an injury against Athletico Madrid on Thursday evening in a LaLiga game.

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With this new development, Otto will have to make do with Ati Zigi, Abdul Manaf, and Danlad Ibrahim,  who were named as part of the 55-man provisional squad lists for the World Cup.



All of Ghana’s group opponents have named their final squad, Monday, November 14 will see Otto Addo outdoor his final 26-man squad.

Ghana will play Switzerland in the last of its friendlies before taking on Portugal, Uruguay, and South Korea in Group H of the global showpiece in Qatar.

The 2022 FIFA World Cup takes place between November 21 and December 18, 2022.