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World Cup: Government will not fly fans to support Black Stars
Mustapha Ussif, the Minister of Youth and Sports has suggested that the government won’t be able to airlift supporters to Qatar to go and support the senior national team, Black Stars at the World Cup in Qatar.
In past editions of World Cups that the country has participated in, the government at the time funds the travels of supporters to these significant tournaments. Still, as things stand now, the sports minister has remarked that the current financial standings of the government will make it impossible to sponsor fans to the World Cup.
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He made this revelation in a press briefing to receive financial support for the Black Stars.
“In view of the current situation our country finds itself in, the government has decided it won’t be financing supporters to the World Cup,”
“As an alternative measure, the Ministry of Youth and Sports, in collaboration with the Ghanaian Mission in Qatar, will mobilize Ghanaians and other Africans based in Qatar to support the Black Stars.
Meanwhile, Ghana’s Coach Addo has been carefully consulting with his technical team members (Chris Houghton, George Boateng, Didi Dramani) and other influential figures on the final list for the tournament on Monday,14, November 2022.
Once the final squad is released, the makeup of the team will heavily feature most of the players that were engaged in the doubleheader against Nigeria, Captain Andre Ayew, Thomas Partey, Jordan Ayew, Baba Rahman, Daniel Amartey, Alex Djiku, Mohammed Kudus and Jojo Wollacott.
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Participating African countries such as Morocco, Senegal, and Cameroon have released their final list for the World Cup.
The Ghanaians have been pitted against, Portugal, Uruguay, and South Korea and will look to secure one of two spots available for the round of 16 of the competition.
Former Black Stars midfielder Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu has voiced concern over the state of football facilities in Ghana, saying inadequate infrastructure is damaging the game’s attractiveness.
The local league’s appeal over the years has dwindled with many calling for immediate action to be taken to salvage the situation.
Speaking to Kumasi based radio station, Ahenfie FM, he expunge on the poor infrastructure in the country which has reduced the appeal of the Ghana Premier League and football in general.
“The poor infrastructure is making our football less attractive.” he ended
His comments highlight ongoing challenges facing the development of football in the country, from grassroots level to the professional game
The 35-year-old, who earned 78 caps and scored 11 goals for the Black Stars between 2008 and 2017, began his career with local sides Berlin FC and Berekum Arsenal before a loan spell at Asante Kotoko.
He later returned to the Ghana Premier League with Accra Great Olympics in 2022–23 after a long career in Europe.
This week’s Ghana Premier League 2026/27 games produced incredible results across the various game venues.
- Swedru All Blacks 1–0 Asante Kotoko
Scorer: Wiafe/Eric Darkwah (penalty, late). - Hearts of Oak 1–0 Port City FC
Scorer: Frank (Abora) Duku (header). - FC AshantiGold 1–0 FC Samartex
Scorer: Raphael Ankamah
- Bechem United 4–2 Vision FC
Scorers (Bechem): Emmanuel Kobi (39’), Yaw Acheampong (62’), Kofi Tompuo (87’), own goal (stoppage time).
Scorers (Vision): Benjamin Kwarteng (47’), Ruben Quaye (51’). - Berekum Chelsea 3–0 Debibi United
Scorers: Stephen Kwakye, Dramani Awuah, Emmanuel Ofosu. - Bibiani Gold Stars 2–0 Basake Holy Stars
Scorer: Kwame Opoku 2x - Karela United 1–0 Dreams FC
Scorer: Malik Abubakar - Medeama SC 3–1 Heart of Lions
Scorers (Medeama): Emmanuel Annor (28’), Kingsley Braye (64’ and 66’).
– Kofi Mawutodzi Agbadji - Young Apostles 1–0 Aduana FC
Scorer: Samuel Prempeh (penalty, first half).
Hearts head coach Nebojša Kapor has lamented the infrastructure problems in Ghanaian football.
Hearts of Oak secured a crucial 1-0 win over Port City FC at the University of Ghana Stadium on Sunday, ending a three-match winless run in the Ghana Premier League.
Frank Duku’s 20th-minute goal was enough to separate the sides and hand the Phobians three points against the newly promoted outfit.
Despite the win, head coach Nebojša Kapor was left frustrated about the poor state of the Legon pitch.
“This is not our stadium; it’s a national stadium. Ghana football has serious problems with proper pitches,” Kapor said after the match.
The Serbian tactician’s remarks reflect growing frustration among coaches over the quality of playing surfaces across the league.
The Phobias have adopted the University of Ghana as their temporary home venue for the Ghana Premier League.
Hearts of Oak will play Vision FC in the next league game away from home.
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