Ex-defender charges Ghana ahead of Austria and Germany duels

Former Ghana defender Lee Addy has backed head coach Otto Addo to assemble the right players for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

The Black Stars have two tough international friendly fixtures against Austria and Germany this month to shape up ahead of the mundial.

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The four time African champions will take on Austria on Friday, March 27 in Vienna before battling Germany four days later in Stuttgart.

Lee Addy, who featured for Ghana at the 2010 Africa Cup of Nations in Angolan and the FIFA World Cup that same year in South Africa, had this to say.

Ghana are paired with Panama, Croatia and England

“The crop of players who have been invited have their time and so it’s the decision to assemble the right players so we get good results,” Lee Addy told Andydotcom.

Lee Addy urged all the players who have been invited for the friendly to give off their best against Austria and Germany.

“Every player who has been invited must bring out his best, respect the coach’ tactics ane fight hard to bring out the best results.

“I don’t think there will be any additional players but the coach knows what is right and he will add the right players so we get the needed results.

Ghana are paired in Group L alongside England, Croatia and Panama for the FIFA World Cup to be staged in Canada, USA and Mexico.

Ghana topped Group I of the qualifiers with 25 points from ten matches, qualifying for its fifth tournament after appearances in 2006,2010,2014 and the 2022.

The international friendly matches are meant to shape up the team after missing out of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco.