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Otto Addo

A Ghanaian coach and member of FIFA's 2026 World Cup Technical Study Group.

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Background

Otto Addo, a member of FIFA's Technical Study Group, said in the panel's 30 June review that nine of the ten African teams that qualified for the 2026 World Cup reached the knockout stage . The group published no confederation-by-confederation breakdown alongside the claim, so it stands as Addo's own account rather than an audited tally.

Addo is a Ghanaian coach who sat on the panel chaired by Pascal Zuberbuhler and guided by Arsene Wenger, FIFA's chief of global football development.

His figure was released with the tournament's knockout rounds still to be played, alongside the panel's separate finding that winning teams regained possession roughly four seconds faster than the sides they beat.

Common Questions
Who is Otto Addo?
A Ghanaian coach and member of FIFA's Technical Study Group for the 2026 World Cup.Source: event
What did Otto Addo say about African teams at the 2026 World Cup?
He said nine of the ten African qualifiers reached the knockout stage, though FIFA published no breakdown to confirm the figure.Source: event
How many African teams reached the 2026 World Cup knockout stage?
Otto Addo said nine of the ten African qualifiers did, in FIFA's Technical Study Group review; the figure is his own account, not an audited count.Source: event