Communications Director of the Ghana Football Association (GFA), Henry Asante Twum, says the Unity Cup will provide Black Stars coach, Otto Addo the opportunity to beef up his team with new players.
The Black Stars of Ghana, Super Eagles of Nigeria, Reggae Boys of Jamaica and Soca Warriors of Trinidad and Tobago will compete in the 2025 edition of the international football tournament.
Coach Otto Addo kept faith with the majority of the regular stars for last month’s 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Chad and Madagascar.
The win against Chad and Madagascar helped Ghana to extend their lead at the top of Group I to 15 points, three above second-placed Comoros.
However, Speaking to Kumasi based Akoma FM, Asante Twum hinted that there will be an inclusion of fresh legs in the squad for the Unity Cup.
“There will be some fresh additions while keeping the core of the team,” Asante Twum said. “Coach Addo sees this as an opportunity to test new players ahead of more competitive fixtures,” the GFA Comms director said.
Recently, Eddie Nketia made known his intention to play for the Black Stars in an interview after he had previously shown no interest to switch his international allegiance in representing Ghana.
“When I was younger, representing England was a natural choice after progressing through the youth system. However, if Ghana invites me, I will gladly accept,” Nketiah stated in a recent interview with The Beautiful Game podcast.
Nketiah, 25, recently helped Crystal Palace to annex their first-ever domestic cup title with a momentous 1-0 victory over Manchester City in the FA Cup.
Born in Lewisham - south east London to Ghanaian parents, Nketiah’s decision to represent the west African giants was met with enthusiasm by many Ghanaian fans anxious to see new attacking lads in the national team setup.
The Unity Cup will run from May 27 to May 31, 2025. Ghana will face bitter-rivals Nigeria in the semifinal on May 28, with the victor proceeding to the final on May 31 to clash with the winner of the game between Jamaica and Trinidad & Tobago
All the matches will be played at Brentford’s Gtech Community Stadium in West London, as coach Otto Addo is due to announce his squad in the course of the week.
By: Pascal Amoah
