The National Democratic Congress’ 2024 flagbearer, John Dramani Mahama, has declared that the new Black Stars will prioritize home-grown players.

This announcement was made during his "Building The Ghana We Want Tour" in the Northern Region as part of his presidential campaign. Mahama aims to replace the outgoing Ghanaian President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo.

In recent years, the Black Stars' performance has been disappointing, culminating in a first-round exit from the 2023 AFCON in Cote D’Ivoire. Ghana's inability to secure a win in three matches led to their elimination at the group stage for the second consecutive edition of the AFCON.

Speaking to a gathered audience, the NDC presidential candidate outlined his commitment to shaping the Black Stars under his leadership by focusing on home-grown talents who have excelled within the revitalized Ghanaian football structure.

“We will build the new Black Stars based on homegrown players. Domestic players who have trained together for a long time and work as a team, and then we will bring in the foreign ones to blend with them.”

“The core of the Black Stars must be made up of domestic players who have played together for a long time… We are going to overhaul Ghana football in collaboration with the Ghana Football Association.”