The President of the Ghana Football Association (GFA), Kurt Okraku, has openly acknowledged the struggles of the Black Stars following their 2-1 defeat to Niger on Monday in the final qualifier for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON).
In a poignant message shared on social media, Okraku reflected on the team’s dramatic fall from the heights of March 2022 to their current woes in the AFCON qualifiers. He expressed his deep disappointment and reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to resolving the issues at hand.
"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," Okraku wrote on Facebook.
He also called for unity and collaboration, urging fans and stakeholders to join forces in the effort 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," Okraku assured.
Ghana’s failure to secure a single victory in the 2025 AFCON qualifiers, resulting in their bottom finish in Group F, marked a major disappointment for the nation, eliminating them from the tournament in Morocco.
