Former Ghana Football Association (GFA) President Kwesi Nyantakyi has expressed concern over the Black Stars’ continued poor performances, describing their struggles as "not normal."
The senior national team’s decline has been evident in recent international tournaments. In the last three major competitions, Ghana has managed just one win in nine matches.
At the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), the Black Stars endured a shocking group-stage exit without a single victory—their worst performance in the tournament's history. This was followed by another group-stage elimination at the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, despite securing a solitary win.
Ghana’s fortunes worsened during the 2023 AFCON in Ivory Coast, where they once again failed to advance past the group stage, finishing without a victory.
The team’s woes reached a new low in the 2025 AFCON qualifiers, where Ghana failed to win any of their six matches. Three draws and three defeats left them at the bottom of their group, marking the first time in two decades that the four-time African champions will miss the continental tournament, which is set to be hosted in Morocco.
Reflecting on the team's decline, Nyantakyi, who also served as a FIFA Executive Council member, attributed the challenges to a departure from past practices.
"Black Stars’ challenges are not normal," Nyantakyi stated in an interview with Kumasi-based Lawson FM. "Maybe when I was in charge, I was doing things differently. If you look at the coaches who coached the Black Stars, it is not the same as today."
The Black Stars will have an opportunity to rebuild when they face Chad and Madagascar in March 2025 as part of the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers.
