The head of the Ghana delegation in Rwanda Jordan Anagbla told KickOffGhana.com that the player’s club Free State Stars insist on releasing the player on Wednesday, prompting coach Sells Tetteh to rule him out of the competition.
Ghanaian officials were expecting the highly-rated central defender in Kigali on Sunday, but he did not show up.
Sells Tetteh’s team looked uneasy at the back without the Free State Stars defender, but the coach insists he wants to concentrate on those who are in Kigali and those who are not.
Mensah’s absence means Ghana is short by a man at the tournament but for the player, it could mean missing out on the chance to play at the prestigious FIFA World Youth Championships if the side makes it into the last four.
