Prof. Joseph Kwame Mintah
The Technical Director of the Ghana Football Association, Prof. Joseph Kwame Mintah, has expressed strong confidence in Ghana's potential to dominate world football through its Elite Talent Identification project.
Launched in 2022, the initiative aims to scout and nurture the brightest young talents across the nation, forming the backbone of the national teams.
Prof. Mintah outlined plans to establish academies to ensure comprehensive talent scouting and development, emphasizing the goal of unearthing and nurturing talent to feed into the senior national teams.
He envisions the establishment of an academy in each region within the next five to seven years, assembling the best talent from each region to bolster the national teams.
"The long-term goal or target is to unearth talent, develop talent, and develop the youth so that we can feed into the senior national teams," Prof. Mintah told GhanaFAnews.
"The target is to get every region one academy, so maybe in the next five, six, or seven years, each region will have its academy, and that's where you can assemble the best talent for each region.
"Our target is to be in the World Cup and, if possible, conquer the world."
The project encompasses young players aged 11-14, including both males and females, reflecting a comprehensive approach to talent identification and development.
