According to former Black Stars striker Prince Tagoe, Abednego Tetteh, the top scorer for Bibiani GoldStars in the Ghana Premier League (GPL), is currently not at the level to be considered for the Black Stars squad.
For the second consecutive time, coach Chris Hughton did not include any local players in the squad for the Madagascar 2023 AFCON qualifier, despite closely monitoring their performances in the local league.
Tagoe stressed that Tetteh has not yet reached the required standard to represent the Black Stars and emphasized the importance of the Bibiani GoldStars striker consistently proving his form to warrant a call-up.
During an interview on Angel TV, Tagoe stated, "If we look at the performances in the local league, we know they are doing very well, but honestly, they haven't reached the level of the Black Stars yet."
"Normally, when you win the goal king title in the GPL, you should be part of the national team call-ups, but I'm not surprised that Abednego Tetteh wasn't included because he still has a lot to learn."
"He is not currently at that level... He has performed well, but he needs another season to demonstrate his consistency. It all depends on him, but I don't believe it was a mistake to exclude local players from the call-up."
