Former Sports Minister Edwin Nii Lante Vanderpuye has thrown his support behind the inclusion of Eddie Nketiah and Callum Hudson-Odoi in Ghana’s final squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
The Black Stars have been drawn into Group L alongside Panama, England, and Croatia.
They will begin their campaign against Panama on June 17 in Toronto before facing England in Boston on June 23 and Croatia in Philadelphia on June 27.
While some critics have questioned the need to consider players who were absent during the qualifiers, Vanderpuye believes footballers of Ghanaian descent are now more important than ever, especially with Ghana set to face England at the tournament.
“The good thing is that we are going to play against England,” the former Member of Parliament for Odododiodio Constituency said on Onua TV.
“It will rather give us a psychological advantage over them. They won’t have that overconfidence.
“Imagine having Jordan [Ayew], [Antoine] Semenyo, Eddie Nketiah and Hudson-Odoi in attack! It makes us stronger,” he added.
