2026 FIFA WC: We have the players to beat Mali – Otto Addo
Black Stars head coach Otto Addo believes that Ghana has quality players to beat Mali in Bamako on Thursday, June 6 at 19:00 GMT.
Ghana take on Mali in a Group I 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier with the game being the first of two for the Black Stars. Central African Republic (CAR) play Ghana on Sunday, June 10 at the Baba Yara Stadium after recording a 1-0 win over Chad on June 5.
Speaking at the pre game press conference, Addo noted the importance of winning the game and added that the Ghanaian side has quality players to beat Mali in Mali.
“Surely I think we are ready for the game. This is going to be a tough match away in Mali but we also have the quality to compete against them although we didn’t have a good AFCON.”
Under former Black Stars head coach Chris Houghton, Ghana failed to progress from the group stage at the 2023 AFCON and did so without registering a win.
Since Addo’s appointment, the Black Stars have lost 2-0 to Nigeria and drawn 2-2 with Uganda in international friendlies.
