Minister of Sports and Recreation Kofi Adams has shared that he won’t be surprised to see Andre Dede Ayew included in the Black Stars 2026 FIFA World Cup squad. (Scroll down to watch video)
Ghana is set to compete in the World Cup later this year and has been drawn in Group L with England, Panama and Croatia. Competing in the upcoming competition will mark Ghana’s fifth time participating in the mundial.
Ahead of the competition, selection of members to the playing unit has generated a ton of interest particularly concerning former Black Stars captain Dede Ayew who is angling to become the first Ghanaian player to play at four World Cups.
After not competing in the first half of the 2025-2026 season, Ayew landed a six month deal with Dutch league side NAC Breda recently and has played the entire duration in the team’s last three games generating serious conversation about his potential inclusion in the team. Addressing the subject, Kofi Adams stated,
“I think he [Dede Ayew]’s picking up also. Once he hasn’t retired from international football, I won’t be surprised we see him in the team. I will not be surprised but that is the coach’s responsibility” to Adom FM.
🎥 🇬🇭 “I think he is picking up. Once he has not retired from football, I will not be surprised to see him in the team.”— Sports Minister Kofi Adams on inclusion of Andre Dede Ayew into the Black Stars squad for the World Cup.#CitiSports (@Adom1063fm) pic.twitter.com/kbWT1GqXvj
— Citi Sports (@CitiSportsGHA) March 3, 2026
