Former Ghana Football Association (GFA) Director of Communications Ibrahim Sannie Daara has cautioned against releasing the Black Stars squad list too early, arguing that it could arm the opponents against the senior national team ahead of competitive matches.

Speaking on Asempa FM, Daara made the remarks as Ghana prepared for its World Cup qualifying match against Somalia, with only three days remaining before the fixture.

He explained that publishing the squad early could allow opposing teams to study Ghana’s possible line-up and develop strategies to counter the team.

“The more you give an opponent information, the more they prepare to meet you. So when we delay it, they would not have that opportunity,” he said.

Daara added that revealing the squad early could also embarrass officials if selected players later withdraw or become unavailable.

According to him, such situations could make the person responsible for publishing the list appear incompetent.

He further observed that the Black Stars previously enjoyed greater stability in player selection, making it easier to identify those likely to be called up for matches. However, he believes that consistency has reduced in recent times.

Daara maintained that delaying the announcement could limit the information available to opponents and prevent them from preparing for every possible scenario involving Ghana’s starting line-up.