Otto Addo has revealed the reason behind his decision to leave his position as Coach of the Black Stars, saying the decision is not only in his hands.
Otto Addo who took over the leadership of the team in March this year, will leave the job at the end of December when his six-month contract ends.
“The decision is not only in my hands, before I even started working with the GFA, everybody knew I had a contract with Dortmund and to even come here was very difficult and the GFA put a lot of effort to get me released,” he said in a press briefing in Qatar on Saturday following Ghana’s exit from the World Cup.
“What you have to know is the position I have as a talent coach is very crucial to Dortmund. We produce a lot of big talents. It is a crucial and important position for the club’’.
“Normally they won’t have to let me go but because I want to help the country and the GFA went there and had good talks, they released me for six months,” he added.
Addo won four games during his time with the Black Stars, beating Madagascar and South Korea in competitive games with the other victories coming against Nicaragua and Switzerland in friendlies.
Ghana qualified for the World Cup at the expense of Nigeria on 1-1 aggregate following a goalless draw in Kumasi and 1-1 in Abuja on March 29, 2022.
The Black Stars lost to Brazil and Uruguay and grabbed a 1-1 draw against Central African Republic in the other games under Otto Addo.
Ghana crashed out of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 tournament after finishing bottom of Group H with three points.
The team suffered two defeats to Portugal (3-2) and Uruguay (2-0) and defeated South Korea 3-2 in the other Group match.
Mohammed Kudus has dedicated his Player of the Match award to the entire team following a scintillating display that earned Ghana a 3-2 win over South Korea at Education City stadium in Doha Monday.
Kudus headed home a Jordan Ayew cross in the 34th minute to take the tally to 2-0 following an opening goal from Mohammed Salisu in the 24th minute but Ghana threw away the 2-0 lead as the Asian giants came back stronger in the second half to draw level through Cho Gue-sung, in the 58th and 61st minutes of the encounter.
Mohammed Kudus again popped up to smash home the match winner for Ghana in the 68th minute after connecting from a Gideon Mensah cross.
‘’I think we played together as a team and we all deserve credit for this win and the award’’ he told ghanafa.org.
‘’We just have to continue to work hard in the next game to get another victory to take us to the next round of the tournament’’.
”The matches are not easy, all the teams are tough but I have always said we will take the games one after the other and so we will see what happens in the next game on Friday’’.
”We are happy to win today, we will go back home, rest well and prepare for the next match against Uruguay’’ Kudus added.
The Black Stars needed three points to avoid early elimination and looked set to cruise to victory after Mohammed Salisu and Kudus put them up 2-0 at halftime.
Mohammed Kudus becomes the first Ghanaian player to score two goals in One match at the FIFA World Cup since our first appearance in Germany 2006.
The win over South Korea is Ghana’s first World Cup victory since June 26, 2010 when the Black Stars beat USA 2-1 in the Round of 16 of the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa.
Ghana later crashed out of the tournament after losing to Uruguay in the quarter finals.
Mohammed Kudus scored the match winner as Ghana won an action-packed game against South Korea at Education City Stadium in Qatar.
Coming from a disappointing 3-2 loss to Portugal in the opening game the Black Stars needed a win to get their campaign back in track and that was exactly the outcome.
Ghana Coach Otto Addo made three changes to the side that lost to Portugal as he brought in Gideon Mensah, Jordan Ayew and Tariq Lamptey for Alidu Seidu, Alexander Djiku and Baba Abdul Rahman.
The Black Stars scored two quick fire goals in the 24th and 34th minutes through Mohammed Salisu and Mohammed Kudus to take a 2-0 lead into the break.
Back from recess, South Korea stunned the noisy Ghanaian fans with two goals in three minutes to level matters. Cho Gue-sung, top-scorer in his domestic league, levelled the game after 61 minutes after reducing the deficit in the 58th minute.
With the game tied at 2-2, Mohammed Kudus blasted home a third for Ghana in the 68th minute to break South Korea’s hearts.
Chances continued to fall South Korea’s way as they searched for another equaliser but, despite 10 minutes of added time, Ghana held on to win 3-2.
Senegal got the better of host nation Qatar to revive their hopes of advancing to the knockout stages of the World Cup at the Al Thumama Stadium in Doha.
The Teranga Lions claimed a 3-1 victory over the Maroon to record their first win of the tournament in Qatar on Thursday.
Aliou Cissé made a couple of alterations to the team as Famara Diedhiou and Ismail Jakobs were handed their first starts of the tournament.
The Teranga Lions got the breakthrough few minutes before the halftime break after Boulaye Dia pounced on a defensive mistake by the Qataris to slot home the opening goal.
Three after the interval, Senegal doubled their advantage when striker Diedhiou headed into the net a corner-kick from Monaco player Jakobs.
After conceding the second goal, the Maroon were more transformed and started asking questions.
Senegal goalkeeper Edouard Mendy pulled off a brilliant save to deny Ali Almoez’s shot after receiving a defence-splitting pass in the 63rd minute. Course: ghanasoccernet
Top Ghana FA officials were left fuming with rage and went looking for disgraced American referee Ismail Elfath to complain about his sub-standard performance in the country’s controversial 3-2 defeat to Portugal on Thursday night.
Pressure is mounting on the world governing body, FIFA to take action against the 40-year-old Major League Soccer referee following his dubious penalty decision for Portugal against the Black Stars at the 974 Stadium in Doha at the biggest stage of world football – the World Cup.
Ghana FA officials were left angered by the conduct of the referee after he refused to consult the VAR for a second opinion on the imaginary penalty call against the four-time African champions and several other disjointed decisions.
The Moroccan-born American official refused to have a second look on the VAR monitor and judged Mohammed Salisu’s challenge on Cristiano Ronaldo as a foul.
However, television replays have shown the referee got it wrong and that decision should never have stood.
This shameful decision has sparked outrage around the world, with many questioning the essence of the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) to reduce such unfortunate incidents.
The dubious penalty awarded to Portugal changed the complexity of the game as Ronaldo became the first man to score in five World Cup as the Europeans were made to sweat to win 3-2 in Doha on Thursday night.
The world has been stunned by the refusal of referee Ismail Elfath to take a second look at his initial decision.
After Ronaldo converted the controversial penalty, it wasn’t long before Ghana came back, with Andre Ayew slotting the ball past the Portuguese keeper at the 75th minute from a pass from teammate Mohammed Kudus.
Soon after, Joao Felix put Portugal back in the lead at minute 78, with Rafael Leao widening the lead two minutes later.
Ghana’s Osman Bukari managed to close the gap in minute 89, but it was too late for the Black Stars to come back.
Uruguay and South Korea, the other two teams in group H, ended their game earlier today with a 0-0 draw.
The controversial victory places Portugal in an early lead as the team aims to make it out of the group stage.
The Portuguese goalkeeper had no idea he had a rival behind him, and disaster was on the way.
It had the potential to be the biggest mockery of the World Cups, but Inaki Williams slipped and was unable to complete the great mischief that would have given Ghana a draw against Portugal.
An action almost unheard of in professional football was about to end goalkeeper Diogo Costa’s career, as he was robbed of a ball right under his nose.
What happened in the final seconds of this Group H match?
The goalkeeper had control of the ball, dribbling it around his own area and giving instructions to his teammates; the problem was that he didn’t realise a silent and cunning Inaki Williams was lurking behind him.
Williams realised the Portuguese goalkeeper was unaware of his presence, so he remained silent a few metres behind him, and as soon as the goalkeeper dropped the ball to clear it, the player shot from the six-yard box to steal the ball.
And he succeeded! He appeared on the right, passed the goalkeeper, and the ball arrived; however, when he attempted to turn, he slipped, complicating matters.
Despite this, the Ghanaian was able to maintain control after rising to his feet and leaving the goalkeeper prone with a touch, but before he could fire, a defender appeared just in time to steal the ball and frustrate what could have been one of the most bearish ‘bears’. greats in World Cup history.
Was it Diogo’s lack of concentration or Williams’ vivacity that was more noticeable? The truth is that this childish play could have been the climax of the crazy game between Portugal and Ghana, which ended 3-2
Ghana captain Andre Ayew says the team will be able to sail through its difficult situation following ahead of their second group game against South Korea on Monday.
The Black Stars lost 3-2 to Portugal at the Stadium 974 in Doha on Thursday.
Portugal took an early lead through Cristiano Ronaldo from the penalty spot before Andre Ayew equalized for Ghana.
Joao Felix and Raphael Leao score both goals for Portugal to win the game before Osman Bukari grabbed a consolation for Ghana.
Speaking at the post-match conference, the Al Sadd captain is optimistic the team will return good in their game against South Korea on Monday November 28.
“We qualified for the world from a very difficult group and conditions. I know this team we always get out of very difficult conditions.
“I am convinced we would return good in the next game. We showed good character in the game against Portugal, and we can make things better in the next game,” Captain Ayew stated.
He admitted the team paid for its mistakes made in the first game.
“In football you would always pay for your mistakes, and that is what happened to us.
“We made some errors, and they punished us for that. The last two goals from Portugal were so quick we could not recover, but we have always survived difficult conditions and we would come back good,” he explained.
GHANAsoccernet.com brings you a comprehensive report on the Performance of Ghanaian Players Abroad. Our reporter Herbert Boakye Yiadom details how the players performed over the weekend at their respective clubs. Players to have scored
Mohammed Kudus scored his first goal of the season in Ajax 4-0 win against Cambuur
Braydon Manu scored in Darmstadt 98 1-1 draw against Arminia Bielefeld
Michel Baidooscored a brace for Elfsborg in their 3-2 win against Malmo FF
Andre Ayewscored his first goal of the season in Al Sadd’s 2-1 win against Al Sailiya
Bernard Tekpetey scored and set up another when Ludogorets Razgrad demolished FC Hebar 1918 in the Bulgarian Parva Liga.
ENGLAND
In Premier League, Jordan Ayew and Jeffrey Schlupp played 90 minutes for Crystal Palace against Newcastle United which ended in a draw
Mohammed Salisu was in action for Southampton in their 1-0 defeat to Wolves
Tariq Lamptey climbed off the bench to play in Brighton’s 5-2 win against Leicester City
Daniel Amartey came on as a substitute to play in the game
Thomas Partey missed Arsenal’s 3-1 defeat against Manchester United
In Championship, Antoine Semenyo climbed off the bench to help Bristol City beat Blackburn 3-2
Albert Adomah saw 21 minutes of action in QPR’s defeat to Swansea City
Baba Rahman and Andy Yiadom were in action for Reading in the 2-1 win against Stoke
Benjamin Tetteh lasted 13 minutes in the game as they lost 2-0 at home to Sheffield United
In League One, Jojo Wollacott was in post as Charlton Athletic lost 3-1 against Bolton
In League Two, Kwesi Appiah saw 67 minutes of action for Colchester in their 1-1 draw against Hartlepool
SPAIN
In La Liga, Joseph Aidoo played the full throttle for Celta Vigo in their 3-0 win against Cadiz CF
Iddrisu Baba missed Mallorca’s game against Girona due to injury
In Segunda division, Dauda Mohammed was in action for Tenerife in their 1-0 win against Racing Santander
ITALY
In Serie A, Alfred Duncan missed Fiorentina’s 1-1 draw against Juventus due to injury
Felix Afena-Gyan was an unused substitute in Cremonese game against Sassuolo
Edwin Gyasi lasted 87 minutes in the game for Spezia in their 2-2 draw against Bologna
In Serie B, Caleb Ekuban saw 74 minutes of action in Genoa’s 3-3 draw against Parma
FRANCE
In Ligue I, Gideon Mensah saw 90 minutes of action for Auxerre as they lost 2-0 against Marseille
Alexander Djiku was in action for Strasbourg in their 1-1 draw against Brest
Alidu Seidu was in action for Clermont in their 2-0 win against Toulouse
Abdul Samed Salis was in action for Lens as they drew 1-1 against Reims
Kamaldeen Sulemana saw 45 minutes of action for Rennes in their 1-1 draw against Troyes
In Ligue II, Nicholas Opoku was in action for Amiens in their 1-0 win against Grenoble
Koffi Kouao played 90 minutes for Metz against Annecy which ended in a draw
GERMANY
In Bundesliga, Christopher Antwi-Adjei made his first start of the season for Bochum against Werder Bremen which they lost 2-0
Daniel Kofi Kyereh missed Freiburg’s 3-2 win against Bayer Leverkusen on Saturday
Chelsea loanee Callum Hudson-Odoi made an assist on his debut for Bayer Leverkusen
In Bundesliga II, Opoku Ampomah was on the bench for Dusseldorf as they lost 2-1 against Heidenheim
Kwesi Okeyer Wriedt climbed off the bench to play in Holstein Kiel’s game against Regensburg which ended in a draw
Stephan Ambrosius was in action for Karlsruher as they lost to Hamburger SV 1-0
Braydon Manu was on the scoresheet for SV Darmstadt 98 in their 1-1 stalemate against DSC Arminia Bielefeld on Sunday in the German 2 Bundesliga.
Patrick Pfeiffer saw 90 minutes for Arminia Bielefeld
ALBANIA
Edwin Gyasi was in action for Kukesi as they lost 2-1 against Kastrioti
AUSTRIA
Seth Paintsil was in action for Hartberg against Sturm Graz which ended in a draw
Mohammed Fuseini climbed off the bench to feature for Sturm Graz
Forson Amankwah was in action for Altach as they lost 1-0 to Rapid Vienna
Augustine Boakye saw 34 minutes of action for Wolfsberger AC against A.Klagenfurt which they lost 4-3
AZERBAIJAN
Godsway Donyoh helped Neftci Baku to a 3-0 win against Sumqayit
BELGIUM
In Jupiler Pro League, Majeed Ashimeru saw 35 minutes of action for Anderlecht against Leuven in that 2-2 draw
Denis Odoi and Kamal Sowah helped Club Brugge to a 4-0 win against Cercle Brugge on Friday
Francis Abu saw 71 minutes of action for Cercle Brugge
Joseph Paintsil saw 88 minutes of action for Genk against St.Truiden which ended in a draw
Isaac Nuhu featured in the game for Eupen against Kortrijk which they lost by a lone goal.
Goalkeeper Abdul Manaf Nurudeen was on the bench for Eupen as Mubarak Wakaso missed the game due to injury
Daniel Opare saw 58 minutes of action for RFC Seraing in their 3-2 win against KV Mechelen
David Atanga was in action for Oostende as they lost 1-0 against St.Liege
BULGARIA
Emmanuel Toku saw 68 minutes of action for Botev Plovdiv in their 1-0 defeat to Lok.Plovdiv
Ghanaian attacker Bernard Tekpetey scored and set up another when Ludogorets Razgrad demolished FC Hebar 1918 in the Bulgarian Parva Liga.
CROATIA
Prince Obeng Ampem was in action for Rijeka as they lost 3-1 against D.Zagreb
Jacob Aboosah was an unused substitute in the game for Rijeka
CYRPUS
Ernest Asante came on as a substitute to feature in Doxa’s 1-0 defeat to Apollon
Benjamin Akoto Asamoah was on the bench for Doxa
DENMARK
In First Division. Ebenezer Ofori was in action for Vejle in their 2-1 defeat against Koge
ESTONIA
Razak Yusif helped Paide to a 2-1 win against Kalju
FINLAND
Najeed Yakubu was in action for ILVES against KuPS which ended in a draw
Kingsley Ofori helped SJK to a 2-0 win against VPS
Prosper Ahiabu played 90 minutes for VPS in that defeat
David Accam was in action for Inter Tuku in their 3-2 win against Mariehamn
Mohammed Abubakari and Baba Mensah came on as subsitutes to play for Mariehamn
GREECE
In Super League, Richmond Boakye Yiadom made his debut for Lamia against Asteras Tripolis which ended in a draw
ISRAEL
Ebenezer Mamatah was in action for Ashdod as they lost 3-0 against Hapoel Jerusalem
Eugene Ansah saw 22 minutes of action for H.Beer Sheva in their 2-1 defeat to Maccabi Haifa
LITHUANIA
Edward Sarpong saw 90 minutes of action for Dziugas Telsiai in their 1-1 draw against Zalgiris
Francis Kyeremeh played 90 minutes for Zalgiris
MALAYSIA
Alexander Agyakwa and Richmond Ankrah both featured in the game for Selangor in their 1-1 draw against Johor DT
MALTA
James Arthur was in action for Gudja in their 1-0 win against Balzan
MEXICO
Clifford Aboagye played 69 minutes for Querretaro in their 1-1 draw against Puebla
MOLDOVA
Patrick Kpozo was in action for Sherrif Tiraspol in their 2-0 win against Dacia Buiucani
Mudasiru Salifu and Razak Abalorah did not make the match day squad
NETHERLANDS
In Eredivise, Mohammed Kudus scored his first goal of the season in Ajax 4-0 win against Cambuur
PORTUGAL
Abdul Fatawu made a brief appearance for Sporting Lisbon in their 2-0 win against Estroil
SCOTLAND
Matthew Anim Cudjoe was on the bench for Dundee United against Motherwell which ended in a stalemate
SLOVAKIA
Samuel Gidi saw 79 minutes of action for Zilina in their 1-0 defeat to Podbrezova
Rahim Ibrahim was in action for Trencin in their 1-0 defeat to Z.Moravce-Vrable
SOUTH AFRICA
Richard Ofori and Kwame Peprah were both in action for Orlando Pirates in their 1-0 defeat against Maritzburg
SWEDEN
Ibrahim Sadiq lasted 25 minutes in the game for Hacken in their 2-2 draw against Degerfors
Michel Baidoo scored a brace for Elfsborg in their 3-2 win against Malmo FF
Emmanuel Boateng saw 90 minutes in the game whilst Emmanuel Lomotey was on the bench for Malmo
Mensiro made a brief appearance for Ostersend in their 2-2 draw against Vasteras SK
Ghanaian forward Sadat Karim, powered his Swedish club Halmstads BK to a 3-2 win against Skövde AIK on Sunday in the Superettan.
SWITZERLAND
Kasim Adams recorded another 90 minutes for Basel as they lost 2-1 against Sion
Lawrence Ati-Zigi was in post For St.Gallen in their 2-1 win against Young Boys
TURKEY
In Super Lig, Isaac Sackey saw 72 minutes of action for Umraniyespor as they lost 1-0 to Trabzonspor
Benjamin Mensah and Yaw Ackah were in action for Kayserispor as they lost 2-0 against Fenerbache
In Lig 1, Isaac Atanga made an appearance for Goztepe against Genxlerbirligi which ended in a draw
Godfred Donsah was in action for Yeni Malatyaspor as they lost 4-0 against Rizespor
USA
In MLS, Emmanuel Twumasi was in action fro FC Dallas in their 3-0 win against Minnesota United
Abu Danladi was on the bench for the loosing team
Jonathan Mensah and Yaw Yeboah both featured in the game for Columbus Crew against Chicago Fire which ended in a draw
Harrison Afful played 85 minutes for Charlotte FC in their 2-0 defeat to FC Cincinnati
Winger Isaac Nuhu was the brightest spot in KAS Eupen’s defeat to KRC Genk in the Belgium Pro League on Saturday.
The 20-year-old excelled as the second forward with his contributions leading to two goals scored by KAS Eupen in the 4-2 loss at the Cegeka Arena.
Nuhu started the build up to Smail Prevljak’s goal in the first half before opening up from the right to start what ended with Regan Charles-Cook netting Eupen’s second.
He was later replaced in the game by Tarek Magee.
Meanwhile, compatriot and KRC Genk attacker Joseph Painstil scored a brace for the host to ensure they secured all three points.
Isaac Nuhu has been a key cog in the Eupen team, and was the star man when they shocked Champions Club Brugge last week.
The winger is on the radar of the Blue and Blacks as well as clubs in France and Germany.
