President of the Ghana Football Association (GFA), Kurt Okraku has issued a stern warning to the Black Stars following their disappointing start in the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers.
The senior national team are looking to bounce back after beginning their campaign with a defeat to Angola in Kumasi and a 1-1 draw against Niger.
Addressing the players on Tuesday, Okraku openly criticized their lack of energy and performance in the initial games.
“The minimum I expect, the minimum Ghana expects is a team of boys or men who will show passion and desire to play for our country. Not when you are dribbled and you will be seen walking on the pitch and the ball is heading towards your net. That is impossible, I told the coach,” he said.
“It’s either you guys decide to die for Ghana…or decide you will not, then you’ll never be selected.”
Okraku reminded the players of the pride that comes with wearing the national jersey: “Once you depart your various places and you come here and put on the shirt, naturally, that should give you the pride to fight, to show passion, to show aggression [and] to show desire to win.”
The Black Stars will face Sudan at the Accra Sports Stadium in the first leg on Thursday, October 10, before travelling to Libya for the return leg at the Martyrs of February Stadium on Monday, October 14.
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