Renowned legal practitioner Moses Foh-Amoaning has commended Ghana Football Association (GFA) President Kurt Okraku for his steadfast support of Black Stars coach Otto Addo, following Ghana’s qualification for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
The Black Stars secured their fifth World Cup appearance on Sunday with a 1-0 victory over Comoros at the Accra Sports Stadium.
This achievement comes in the wake of a disappointing campaign for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), where Ghana finished bottom of their group with just three points from six matches.
Speaking on Asempa FM’s Ultimate Sports Show, Foh-Amoaning emphasized that Okraku’s decision to retain Addo despite the AFCON setback was instrumental in the team’s turnaround.
“Otto Addo almost got sacked after he failed to qualify Ghana for the AFCON. The reason I believe that the Ghana Football Association (GFA) and the president, Kurt Okraku, must be praised for this World Cup qualification because he was under pressure to sack Otto Addo, but a lot of changes were made,” he said.
He added that strategic additions to the technical team, including experienced German coach Winfried Schäfer, a new assistant coach, and a video analyst, strengthened the backroom staff, making it harder to justify Addo’s dismissal.
“The FA brought in Winfried Schäfer, and I don’t know if there is any person who is more of an upgrade than Schäfer. An assistant coach was brought in alongside a video analyst, all to improve the technical team and at this stage, it will be difficult to sack Otto Addo. I believe we have to talk to him so he can improve the way he gets the players to play his tactics,” Foh-Amoaning added.
Addo has now made history as the first coach to lead the Black Stars to back-to-back World Cup qualifications, having previously guided the team to the 2022 tournament in Qatar. Ghana will learn its group stage opponents on December 5.
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