Ghana Captain Andre Ayew Claims No Player Is Guaranteed World Cup Spot Apart From Senior Members of the Team

• Black Stars captain Andre Ayew has made a bold claim about players that will make the squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup
• The 32-year-old insists only senior members of the team can be guaranteed an automatic spot ahead of the World Cup in Qatar
• Ghana coach Otto Addo will name his team for the competition in November after assessing the squad during the international break

Andre Ayew insists no player is guaranteed a place in the World Cup squad unless you are a senior member of the Black Stars.

The Black Stars captain and his teammates are in Spain preparing to face Nicaragua in their penultimate friendly before the World Cup.

Coach Otto Addo will name his squad for the World Cup in November after fully assessing his players with the friendlies lined up for the team.

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However, Andre Ayew is excited by the inclusion of some new players to the team but admits none are guaranteed a position in the squad.

"The newcomers are talented, but we already have a strong team that qualified for the World Cup, so every position is competitive. Apart from senior players who may have an advantage, I believe no one is guaranteed a place in the squad just yet," he told Al Jazeera.

"Everyone must prove their quality on the field and everyone has a chance, giving the coach more options and solutions, formations, and I believe it is beneficial to have new players with the right mentality," he added.

The Black Stars will face Nicaragua on Tuesday in Lorca, Spain, as part of preparations ahead of the 2022 FIFA World Cup.

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The Black Stars have been drawn in Group H of the Mundial alongside Portugal, South Korea and Uruguay.

Andre Ayew hopes to break Ghana's trophy drought

Earlier, Sports Brief reported that Andre Ayew has revealed his ambition of winning the Africa Cup of Nations or the World Cup with the senior national team before calling time on his Black Stars career.

The 32-year-old Al Sadd forward will lead Ghana to the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.

And with the clock ticking on his international career, Ayew has disclosed his desire of winning the tournament.