Baba Rahman’s much talked about return to the Black Stars has settles as he’s left out of the squad for the 2026 World Cup qualifiers against Mali and the Central African Republic.
The left-back had previously withdrawn from the team before the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations to focus on club football after series of injuries throughout the season.
Despite his impressive form, coach Otto Addo’s squad announcement on Wednesday did not include the former Chelsea defender.
Baba, currently on holiday in Ghana, remains supportive of the team despite his exclusion and is wishing the team well in their next two World Cup qualifier games.
Speaking at the presser after the announcement of the squad, Otoo Addo talked about Baba Abdul Rahman exclusion “I talked to him. I have seen his performance at his club. At the moment he is not ready to come back” Addo said.
“I had a long with him. I even wanted to fly to his place but he was clear he is not coming back at the moment” He continued
Preparations for the upcoming matches will kick off on Thursday as the team enter camp.
Training sessions will be held at the University of Ghana Stadium in Legon for six days before the squad travels to Bamako to face Mali.
The match against Mali is scheduled for Thursday, June 6, followed by a fixture against the Central African Republic four days later.
The Black Stars aim to bounce back from recent setbacks, having recorded one win and one loss in their first two matches of the World Cup qualifiers.
Ghana started the campaign with a 1-0 victory over Madagascar in Kumasi but suffered a similar defeat to Comoros in Moroni.
They faced early elimination in the Africa Cup of Nations group stage and could not secure victories in international friendlies against Nigeria and Uganda in Morocco.