During a meeting with the leadership of the Ghana Football Association (GFA) at the Jubilee House, President Akufo Addo raised concerns about the consistent underperformance of the Black Stars in major tournaments.
Expressing his confusion over the team’s recent exits in the group stages of both the last AFCON in Cameroon and the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, President Akufo Addo emphasized that Ghana possesses abundant football talent globally.
“We have some very good talents scattered across the globe, so I don’t understand why we shouldn’t perform in tournaments,” he remarked during the meeting, which focused on football and sports development in the country.
Ghana, vying for their fifth continental title, is set to participate in the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Ivory Coast. Placed in Group B, the Black Stars will face Cape Verde, Egypt, and Mozambique in the tournament.
Their AFCON journey kicks off against Cape Verde at the Felix Houphouet Boigny Stadium in Abidjan on January 14, 2024, followed by matches against Egypt and Mozambique.
The 34th edition of AFCON is scheduled to run from January 13 to February 11, 2024.
