Member of Parliament for Abura Asebu-Kwamankese Constituency, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, has called for a measured approach in tackling the issue of dual national players in connection to Ghana’s National Men’s Football Team, the Black Stars.

He made this comment in his address on the floor of Ghana’s Ninth Parliament of the Fourth Republic as Members of Parliament took turns to congratulate the Black Stars for qualifying to the 2026 FIFA World Cup that takes place in the United States of America, Mexico and Canada.

Following Ghana’s qualification, there have been serious debates over the potential inclusion of dual national players, including Eddie Nketiah reportedly, who didn’t compete in the qualifiers in Ghana’s World Cup roster with Ghana Football Association (GFA) President Kurt Okraku stating that players who turned down the opportunity to play for Ghana before, won’t be given a call up. (Click highlighted text to read full story)

Member of Parliament for Abura Asebu-Kwamankese Constituency, Felix Kwakye Ofosu

On his part, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, who doubles as the Minister in Charge of Government Communication, stated,

Black Stars celebrate qualification to 2026 FIFA World Cup Photo Courtesy: GFA

“I call for some caution in the way that we approach this matter. It is true that there were some players who rebuffed our entreaties in the past…but there are areas in the team that require some improvement and therefore I will call for sober reflection on this matter. If we are not careful and we act out of emotion, we may make mistakes that will come back to haunt us.”

Eddie Nketiah of Crystal Palace celebrates scoring his team’s second goal during the Premier League match between Crystal Palace and Liverpool (Photo by Tom Dulat/Getty Images)