The President of the Ghana Football Association, Kurt Okraku, has called on the teeming fans of the country to give the senior male national team unwavering support ahead of their participation in this year’s 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.
Mr. Okraku made this passionate plea to football-loving fans of the BlackStars before head coach, Chris Hughton’s press announcement of his 27-man squad for the tournament.
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“My plea to all of us is that once the squad is announced, the entire nation must get behind the squad,” he said.
“My plea, even if I have to kneel and beg the entire country, I’ll do so, is that we have one senior national team, the Black Stars and once the men for the job are announced, they are our Warriors.
“Let’s get behind the squad, let us leave behind all the pre-announcement discussions, and as Ghanaians, let’s push and put our weight behind the men who have been picked to go to Côte d’Ivoire to fight for glory for our dear country.” he ended.
The local league managed to get three of its finest talents, Richmond Lamptey (Kotoko) Medeama duo Fatawu Hamidu and striker Jonathan Sowah.
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The squad will begin camping in Kumasi on January 2 and play Namibia on January 8, 2024.
The Black Stars have been housed in Group B alongside Egypt, Cape Verde, and Mozambique.
