Mo Fuseini Earns Ghana Call-Up After Stoppage-Time Equaliser

Mo Fuseini’s stoppage-time surge at Turf Moor has earned him more than just a point for Derby – it has helped propel him back onto the international stage.

The 24-year-old forward, on loan from Union St Gilloise, has been named in Ghana’s squad for the September/October international window, confirmation of his call-up arriving over the weekend. He now has the chance to build on the two senior caps already on his record.

That dramatic late equaliser against Burnley felt like a turning point. With Derby staring at a fourth straight defeat, Fuseini arrived in the box when it mattered most, smashing home in added time to halt a damaging run and drag a deserved draw out of a difficult afternoon. It was the sort of moment national coaches notice.

Now he swaps club colours for the Black Stars, who face a demanding three-game schedule over the break. Ghana resume their Africa Cup of Nations qualifying campaign with a heavyweight clash against Ivory Coast on Thursday 24th September (8pm BST), a fixture that always carries an edge and rarely disappoints.

Gambia follow on Tuesday 29th September (5pm BST), another qualifier that will shape the group picture and offer Fuseini a realistic opportunity to stake a claim for more minutes in competitive action.

Between those tests sits a high-level friendly against Morocco on Sunday 4th October, a meeting with one of the continent’s most polished sides and a useful barometer of where Ghana stand as they build towards the next major tournament cycle.

For Fuseini, it is a window loaded with possibility: fresh from rescuing his club with a last-gasp strike, he now walks into a camp where one more decisive moment could change the trajectory of his international career.