Former Ghana international Mohammed Ahmed Polo says the Black Stars should be producing better results, given the quality and experience within their squad.
Ghana’s 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying campaign began with successive defeats by Ivory Coast and The Gambia, leaving the team needing victories against Somalia to revive their hopes of reaching the tournament.
Polo believes Ghana’s players benefit from superior facilities, support and playing conditions at their European clubs, but have not consistently transferred that level of performance to the international stage.
The former Hearts of Oak player rejected suggestions that poor playing surfaces or financial problems were behind the team’s struggles.
“They are the best if you look at their performance in their various European clubs. They are doing marvellous work, but what is happening? Nobody will convince me that it is because the terrain is not good, the field is not good, or the money is not there,” he told Class FM.
Polo also pointed to coaching as a significant reason for Ghana’s underwhelming displays. He said repeated changes to the technical setup had not produced the understanding or cohesion needed in the team’s football.
“Coaching is part of it. It’s a major part of the problem. We’ve been bringing them; they’ve been coming and going, but we don’t see that sort of understanding and chemistry in the football that we know we play. It’s not being played now,” he added.
The former Ghana midfielder said the current generation should be achieving more than players from his era, because modern footballers have access to improved resources and conditions.
“I am expecting that they should even do better than us,” he stressed.
Ghana prepare for Somalia double-header
The Black Stars have arrived in Sekondi for their third and fourth-round matches against Somalia in the 2027 AFCON qualifiers.
Both games will take place at the Essipong Sports Stadium, with Ghana attempting to recover from their opening two losses.
Ghana missed the previous edition of the Africa Cup of Nations and will be seeking wins in both matches to put their qualification campaign back on course.
