Black Stars Head Coach Otto Addo has emphasized that his focus in player selection for international matches is on individual quality rather than the league they play in.

This comes after Addo included only one local player, Frederick Asare of Kumasi Asante Kotoko, in his final 26-man squad for the upcoming 2025 AFCON qualifiers. The squad mainly comprises players who featured in the recent 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Mali and the Central African Republic.

Addo stated that while the local league is closely monitored, his primary concern is choosing the best players, regardless of whether they play in the Ghana Premier League, the French League, or other international leagues. He stressed that the objective is to select the players he believes are most capable of securing victories against Angola and Niger in the upcoming qualifiers.