Black Stars head coach Otto Addo has confirmed that debutant Derrick Kohn is still awaiting FIFA clearance to be eligible for Ghana's 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Mali at the Accra Sports Stadium on Monday, September 8.

Kohn, born in Germany, earned his first call-up for the September doubleheader against Chad and Mali but missed Thursday's 1-1 draw in N'Djamena due to incomplete documentation. "So, yeah, we had a lot of difficulties in Chad.

One was also Derek.

We didn't get the FIFA approval.