GFA boss Kurt Okraku vows to fix Ghana football after AFCON disaster
By Lukman MUMIN, Accra
The President of the Ghana Football Association (GFA), Kurt Okraku, has admitted that the Black Stars are not doing well.
His statement follows Ghana’s 2-1 defeat to Niger on Monday in the final match of the qualifiers for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON).
In a heartfelt social media post, Mr Okraku emphasised his administration’s commitment to addressing the national team’s current challenges.
“From the highest heights of world football on the 29th of March 2022 to the lowest ebb of Afcon qualifying matches. My heart bleeds. Definitely this is not what we want or what we bargained for. At this point, only cool heads can win and we as leaders of our sport, will stay together, be honest with ourselves and fix this problem,” Kurt Okraku shared on Facebook.
He further appealed for unity and collaboration in efforts to restore the Black Stars to their former glory.
“The road to full recovery after normalization is definitely bumpy and rough, but our collective efforts and patience will win, and Ghana, our beloved country, will win. As a Black Stars fan and as the leader, I share in your pain and in our pain. We will rise from this temporary setback. It shall be well,” Kurt Okraku assured. Ghana ended the 2025 AFCON qualification campaign without a single victory, a disappointing outcome that left the Black Stars at the bottom of Group F and eliminated them from contention for the tournament in Morocco.
