Ghana goalkeeper Richard Ofori has set his sights on joining the Black Stars squad for next year’s 2026 FIFA World Cup in North America.
The AmaZulu shot-stopper last featured for Ghana during the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Ivory Coast, where the Black Stars suffered an early exit against Mozambique.
Speaking to the media ahead of AmaZulu’s clash with Durban City, Ofori expressed delight over Ghana’s fifth World Cup qualification, congratulating the players and staff who made it possible.
He also shared his personal ambitions of earning a place in the squad but acknowledged that consistent performances at club level remain his immediate priority.
“Yeah, I’m still playing,” said Ofori as reported by iDiski Times.
“So I’m working hard and then focusing on my team at the moment. That’s what you need to do for you to be there, because you can’t sit on the bench, or you can’t sit and then just wake up and go.
“So I’m working hard in my team to help my team in the league, and then the rest will take over.”
Ofori also revealed that he hasn’t had recent contact with Black Stars head coach Otto Addo but praised him for his supportive approach toward players.
“Recently, I haven’t spoken to the coach, but before, he used to call me, and he’s a good man, so he used to check up on his players. He hasn’t abandoned any player, but we focus more on the ones that they are playing, because the World Cup qualifiers were so intense.
“So sometimes you need to just congratulate them or give encouragement towards them. And then we try to push the guys to do the work because, irrespective of anything, we are Ghanaians, and that’s the same goal that everyone must have because that’s the country where we are coming from.
“So we need to support the team, and then we need to push the team in one direction. He’s a good man, and I know everything will be fine and everything will go well.”
