Former GHALCA chairman, Alhaji Ali Raji, has criticized the quality of Ghana’s home-based players, stating that their low standard has negatively affected the country’s performance in youth tournaments.

Ghana has been absent from the U-17 World Cup since 2017 and failed to qualify for the last U-20 Africa Cup of Nations, despite winning the competition in 2021. However, the team has secured a place in next year’s edition.

The home-based national team also fell short in the African Nations Championship (CHAN) qualifiers, suffering elimination at the hands of Nigeria.

"I am being honest with you, the quality is very low,” Raji said in an interview with Asempa FM.

"From the U-17, U-20, U-23, CHAN team, the quality is very low.

"The coaches have not shown any potential to change a very low quality players into very good players, they have not exhibited it.

"These present Hearts of Oak players, some will not get the chance to play in Auroras. Present Kumasi Asante Kotoko players cannot be part of Anokye Stars.”