Former Ghana international Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu has revealed that Andre Ayew remains unfazed despite being left out of Ghana’s squad for the upcoming World Cup qualifiers.
Ayew, who has earned over 120 caps and scored 24 goals for the Black Stars, has not featured for the team since their disappointing group-stage exit at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Ivory Coast.
Despite his impressive performances for Le Havre in the French Ligue 1—where he has netted five goals this season—the experienced forward has once again been overlooked.
Reacting to the omission, Agyemang-Badu emphasized the need to respect the coach’s decision.
“We all know that the criteria for selecting players into the Black Stars is performance. Andre Ayew is performing, but if the coach [Otto Addo] has made a decision, we need to respect it,” he stated.
The former Black Stars midfielder also assured fans that Ayew is not troubled by the situation.
“I have spoken to Andre Ayew, and he is not worried,” he added.
Meanwhile, the Black Stars officially opened camp today in Accra and will hold their first training session at the Accra Sports Stadium.
Mohammed Kudus, Kamaldeen Sulemana, Jojo Wollacott, Antoine Semenyo, and Thomas Partey have all reported to camp.
Ghana will face Chad at the Accra Sports Stadium on Friday, March 21, before traveling to Morocco to take on Madagascar on Monday, March 24.
The Black Stars currently sit second in Group I with nine points, level with leaders Comoros.