Mo Fuseini's Call-Up to Ghana's Squad After Late Heroics
Mo Fuseini’s late heroics at Turf Moor have earned him more than just a point – they’ve helped propel him back onto the international stage.
The 24-year-old forward, on loan at Derby County from Union St Gilloise, has been called into Ghana’s squad for the September/October international window, with official confirmation arriving over the weekend. For a player still edging his way into the top bracket, it is another clear sign that his trajectory is pointing upwards.
His case was made in the most dramatic fashion. Deep into injury time against Burnley, with Derby staring at a fourth straight defeat, Fuseini arrived with the kind of moment that sticks in managers’ minds. His equaliser not only snapped a run of three successive losses, it salvaged a deserved point away at Turf Moor and sent the Rams into the three-week international break with something far more valuable than statistics: belief.
Now comes the reward. Fuseini will look to add to the two senior caps he already has for the Black Stars, stepping back into a squad with meaningful work to do.
High-stakes tests for the Black Stars
Ghana face three fixtures during the break, and none of them are throwaway.
- Two are Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers, the games that will shape the country’s immediate competitive future.
- First up is a clash with the Ivory Coast on Thursday 24th September at 8pm (BST), a fixture that always carries weight, history and noise.
- Then comes Gambia on Tuesday 29th September at 5pm (BST), a different kind of challenge but one that counts just the same on the road to the finals.
Between those qualifiers sits a marker of a different sort. On Sunday 4th October, Ghana meet Morocco in a friendly that is anything but gentle preparation. It is a chance for fringe players to stake claims, for returning faces like Fuseini to show they can translate club form into international impact.
For Fuseini, this window offers a clear path. Recent club momentum, a fresh call-up, and three matches that matter. The equaliser at Burnley changed Derby’s mood; the next few weeks will show whether it also marks the moment his international career truly catches fire.
