Ghanaian Mohammed Muntari explains why he will choose Qatar over Ghana on any day

Ghanaian-born footballer Mohammed Muntari says he will choose Qatar over the Black Stars of Ghana on any day due to the positive influence they’ve had on his life.

The enterprising forward departed Ghana to the Asian country when he was 19-years in 2013.

After just three years, he accepted to play for the Qatari national team ahead of Ghana.

The 28-year-old who says his decision to naturalize and play for Qatar was not motivated by money in an interview with 3Sports insisted he will choose Qatar over Ghana on any day.

“It was never financial [switching to Qatar]. We play football firstly because we love football and we want to take care of the people we want to take care of.

I wouldn’t say it was financially [motivated] because, at the end of the day, I could have been playing for Ghana and still be earning much.”

Muntari went on to say that he doesn’t regret his decision, and that it was the correct one.

“Truth be told, I will choose Qatar. I will choose Qatar every single day [because of] what they did for me [and] what they are doing for my people.

“Deep inside, I knew I took the right decision so if you ask me to do it again, I will choose Qatar over Ghana. I am not saying anything bad about my beloved country Ghana,” he added.

He has made 43 appearances and scored 12 goals so far for Qatar.

Since his arrival in Qatar, Muntari has played for four different clubs. He began at El Jaish before moving on to Lekhwiya and Al-Duhail. Muntari is a member of Al Ahli at the moment.

Muntari won the Qatari championship in both 2017 and 2020. He has also won the Emir Cup and the Qatar Super Cup.

He is expected to be included in Qatar’s squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup later this year.