The Ghana Football Association (GFA) spokesperson, Henry Asante Twum, has revealed that the Black Stars squad for the Nigeria World Cup playoff tie was delayed due to the work on nationality switch for Dennis Odoi and Elisha Owusu.
After receiving criticism from Ghanaians and journalists, the GFA announced the Black Stars squad for the tie three days before the first leg.
Nigeria, on the other hand, announced theirs almost three weeks earlier.
“We were working on the nationality switch of Elisha and Dennis Odoi,” he said on GTV Sports Plus on Thursday night.
“Otto Addo was calling us every day to ensure we get the two players into the team.
“A month to the game, the FA we’re still working on the nationality switch for these two players so if you were in our shoes, you will do the same thing and Otto Addo also told us not to release the squad for some obvious reasons,” he added.
Both players helped Ghana qualify for the World Cup on away goals after a 1-1 draw at Moshood Abiola Stadium in the second leg, following a goalless draw in Kumasi.
The Black Stars have been assigned to Group H, which includes Portugal, Uruguay, and South Korea.
The 2022 World Cup will begin in November of this year in Qatar.
