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Otto Addo Among Former National Team Stars Set to Lead African Nations at the 2026 World Cup

By Emmanuel Austin Baah
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Ghana’s head coach Nana Otto Addo made history by becoming the first coach to qualify Ghana to two FIFA World Cups; first in 2022 and recently got the Black Stars to qualify to the 2026 edition.

Under Otto Addo, the Black Stars are yet to lose a World Cup qualifier and completed the 2026 qualification campaign with a 1-0 win over Comoros.

Ghana became the fifth African nation to qualify to next year’s World Cup and the slots for the automatic qualification slots have since been filled.

Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Egypt, Ghana, Cape Verde, South Africa, Senegal and Cote D’Ivoire will represent Africa in next year’s tournament with a slew of players who played for the above mentioned nations leading them to the World Cup as head coaches.

Otto Addo is one of seven of such personalities with Walid Regragui leading Morocco, Sami Trabelsi leading Tunisia, Hossam Hassan leading Egypt and Bubista (Pedro Leitao Brito) leading Cape Verde.

Hossam Hassan (Photo by Mohamed Farag/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images)
Otto Addo, Head Coach of Ghana before the FIFA World Cup Qatar (Photo by Richard Sellers/Getty Images)

Pape Thiaw led Senegal and Emerse Fae led Cote D’Ivoire to the World Cup. Belgian Hugo Broos and Bosnian coach Vladimir Petkovic led South Africa and Algeria to the upcoming World Cup.

Senegal head coach Pape Thiaw (left) (Photo by Mike Egerton/PA Images via Getty Images)

The draw for next year’s World Cup takes place on December 5.

Emerse Fae, Head coach of Ivory Coast celebrates after his team’s first goal during the international friendly match between Uruguay and Ivory Coast (Photo by Franco Arland/Getty Images)
Walid Regragui, manager of Morocco (Photo by Fran Santiago/Getty Images)

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  • My name is Emmanuel Austin Baah, professionally known as “Okocha”. I am a seasoned Ghanaian journalist, broadcaster and football commentator from Senya Bereku in the Central Region. My work reflects a strong commitment to factual reporting, ethical journalism and the continuous promotion of Ghanaian sports.

    I am currently pursuing my studies at Cape Coast Technical University, building on a solid foundation of media practice and communication. I previously served as a sports producer at Radio Gold (90.5) and Montie FM (100.1) in Accra, where I was actively involved in editorial planning, programme production, live commentary and in-depth sports analysis.

    Presently, I am a Senior Writer at SportsNetGhana.com, a role in which I produce well-researched features, match reports, athlete profiles and analytical pieces. My work consistently highlights emerging talents, captures key sporting developments and contributes to shaping informed sports discourse in Ghana.

    Over the course of my career, I have covered numerous major sporting events both locally and internationally. Among these, the highlight remains my coverage of the 2014 FIFA World Cup, a significant milestone that strengthened my expertise in global football reporting and enhanced my understanding of international sports dynamics.

    I am widely recognised for my clarity of analysis, engaging commentary style and strong command of both local and global football trends. Beyond the newsroom, I participate in community initiatives aimed at developing young sports journalists and promoting youth engagement in sports.

    For professional engagements, media collaborations or enquiries, please contact me on 0265284330.

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My name is Emmanuel Austin Baah, professionally known as “Okocha”. I am a seasoned Ghanaian journalist, broadcaster and football commentator from Senya Bereku in the Central Region. My work reflects a strong commitment to factual reporting, ethical journalism and the continuous promotion of Ghanaian sports.

I am currently pursuing my studies at Cape Coast Technical University, building on a solid foundation of media practice and communication. I previously served as a sports producer at Radio Gold (90.5) and Montie FM (100.1) in Accra, where I was actively involved in editorial planning, programme production, live commentary and in-depth sports analysis.

Presently, I am a Senior Writer at SportsNetGhana.com, a role in which I produce well-researched features, match reports, athlete profiles and analytical pieces. My work consistently highlights emerging talents, captures key sporting developments and contributes to shaping informed sports discourse in Ghana.

Over the course of my career, I have covered numerous major sporting events both locally and internationally. Among these, the highlight remains my coverage of the 2014 FIFA World Cup, a significant milestone that strengthened my expertise in global football reporting and enhanced my understanding of international sports dynamics.

I am widely recognised for my clarity of analysis, engaging commentary style and strong command of both local and global football trends. Beyond the newsroom, I participate in community initiatives aimed at developing young sports journalists and promoting youth engagement in sports.

For professional engagements, media collaborations or enquiries, please contact me on 0265284330.

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