Former Ghana international goalkeeper Ali Jarrah advocates for the reinstatement of Richard Ofori as the first-choice goalkeeper for the Black Stars in the upcoming 2026 World Cup qualifiers.
The four-time African champions have experimented with various goalkeepers recently, but none have solidified their position. Ofori, who plays for Orlando Pirates in South Africa, was Ghana’s first-choice goalkeeper before injuries disrupted his role.
Despite testing Jojo Wollacot, Lawrence Ati-Zigi, Danlad Ibrahim, and Abdul Manaf Nurudeen, none have been able to convince the Ghanaian public.
Expressing concern about the goalkeeping department, Ali Jarrah suggested in an interview with Connect FM that Richard Ofori should be reinstated as the number one goalkeeper, given his wealth of experience in the game.
“Left to me alone, Richard Ofori should be our number one goalkeeper because he is tried and tested; we have tried him, and he has understudied our former goalkeepers before becoming our number one goalkeeper.
“When Richard Kingston left, we had a problem with our goalkeeping department, and Ofori brought stability.
“Let us not judge the goalkeepers with the friendly games we have played.
“Once we have our number one, and he is still around, we have to stop the trial and error and bring him in, and if he fails to live up to expectations, then we change him,” he said in an interview with Connect 97.1 FM.
“The goalkeeping department is different from the other departments, and we always need experience, like someone who can control the back four.”
The Black Stars are set to host Madagascar in the opening 2026 World Cup qualifiers at the Baba Yara Stadium on Friday, November 17, before traveling to Moroni for the second group game against Comoros four days later.
