Ghana coach Otto Addo arrives in USA ahead of World Cup draw

Head coach of the Black Stars, Otto Addo, has arrived in Washington, DC for the 2026 FIFA World Cup draw to be held on Friday, December 5, 2025. 

The former Ghana international received a rousing welcome from fans of the senior national team, who made their way to the American city.

Addo became the first coach to lead Ghana to two World Cups after a successful qualifying run, which ended with the Black Stars topping Group I of the African qualifiers with 25 points.

On Friday, Ghana will find out their opponents for the tournament to be held in North America.

The Black Stars have been placed in Pot 4 and could face some of the world's heavyweights including Argentina, France and Germany, the country of Addo's birth.

Ghana are making it to the World Cup for the fifth time and twice made it out of their group in 2006 and 2010.

Addo was a member of the Black Stars team that reached the round of 16 in their maiden appearance.