Former Black Stars captain, John Mensah, believes that Ghana’s National Men’s Football Team is performing well under head coach Otto Addo.

Mensah praised his former teammate in an interview after attending the 2024 Ghana Football Awards, where West Ham United midfielder Mohammed Kudus was named Footballer of the Year for the second consecutive time.

In his first official games back in charge, Addo led Ghana to a 2-1 victory over Mali and a 4-3 win over the Central African Republic in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers.

Mensah, who played alongside Addo at the 2006 FIFA World Cup during Ghana’s first appearance in the tournament, is confident that Ghana is on the right path to qualify for the 2026 edition under Addo’s leadership.

“It’s not easy with the way the team was before he came, but now he is managing to bring the players back together as a unit. Looking at the games they played in the qualifiers, I think they did very well. We all have to put our trust in him and support him, and I think he will continue to do well,” Mensah stated.

Mensah also represented Ghana at the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa during his tenure with the Black Stars.

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