Baba Alhassan changed his citizenship and was called up to the national team for the first time » “There will be many questions about this change”
Article by GSP – Published on Friday, 07 November 2025, 22:26 / Updated on Friday, 07 November 2025 22:28
The midfielder of the Romanian champion FCSB, Baba Alhassan (25 years old), was called up for the first time to the national team of Uganda, after changing his citizenship. Although he was born in Ghana, his father's country of origin, Baba is also eligible for Uganda through his mother.
He could debut for the Ugandan national team in the matches against Chad and Morocco in November, in the context of preparations for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations.
Upon renewing his contract until 2028, @UgandaCranes head coach Paul Put has announced the squad for the upcoming international friendly matches which will be played in Morocco.#UGCranesWeGo pic.twitter.com/pzZFA1ORxL
— FUFA (@OfficialFUFA) November 6, 2025
Ugandan media reactions: “There will be many questions about this change”
A Ugandan journalist commented on Baba Alhassan's summons on social media, noting:
Well, well… look at this. Alhassan Baba, born in Ghana – yes, ours – has been called up by Uganda for the next friendlies.
The midfielder plays excellently at the giant Steaua București (no. FCSB) from Romaniamaking 21 appearances this season.There will be serious questions about this change, but Baba wants to play international football, especially as #AFCON2025 approaches.
While we look for foreign-born players, those born here look elsewhere.Do you agree with Baba's decision to play for Uganda?
– he noted it on his account of X.
The comment also drew mixed reactions from fans.
One fan's reaction: “No wonder Ghana always ignored him”
In the comments section, a fan responded to the journalist:
“Well, it's no surprise. Baba Alhassan has always been ignored by Ghana.
But I wonder, does he really have Ugandan origins?“
To which the journalist replied:
“That's exactly what I said, there are question marks about this change. I hope Uganda got the clarification from FIFA.
Maybe he has family in Uganda and we don't know. I wish him all the best, but he needs to make sure he has all the paperwork in order.”
The path of Baba Alhassan
Listed at €1 million by Transfermarkt, Baba Alhassan has been playing for FCSB since 2024, when the champions paid €600,000 for his transfer from Hermannstadt.
In the red-blue shirt, the 25-year-old midfielder made 88 appearances, scoring 2 goals and providing 4 decisive assists. In the last stage of the Superliga, Baba Alhassan was introduced on the field in the 88th minute, instead of captain Darius Olaru.
