Mohammed Muntari opens on why he opted to play for Qatar instead of Ghana

Ghanaian footballer, Mohammed Muntari has opened up about his decision to play for Qatar.

The Kumasi born forward moved to the Arab country when he was 19 years old, in 2013 and has since then played through the ranks of the Qatari national teams and is now a key figure for the senior national team.

The 28-year-old in an interview claimed that the decision of switching his international allegiance from Ghana to Qatar was not motivated by money.

“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,” Muntari told TV3.

“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,” he added.

Muntari played for Qatar’s U23 team before graduating to the senior team, where he has made 43 appearances and scored 12 goals so far.

Since he arrived 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.