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A new chapter in our football development is now- Kurt Okraku
President Kurt Edwin Simeon-Okraku says a new chapter of football development is now following his retention as head of Ghana’s football governing body on Thursday.
President Simeon-Okraku received 117 of the 120 votes cast – representing 97.1% of votes to continue as the head of Ghana’s football for the next four-years.
He affirmed his quest to make Ghana football attractive across board and competitive on all fronts.
‘’Indeed in the last four-years, we have made some good steps in fixing the fundamentals of the sport and to ensure that our country is competitive on all fronts’’ President Simeon-Okraku said in his post-election speech.
‘’The confidence you have reposed in us to go the extra mile to ensuring that our game becomes enjoyable just the way we want to have’’
‘’I know I made a lot of good friends. At the same time I know I also know there were enemies. For all of us who love football and have been on this journey together, whoever I offended I say I am sorry. If I did wrong you, it was for footballing reasons. I have always said the road will never be smooth and easy but we will get there’’.
‘’That is why I called on all of you to come together because the GFA is ready to listen to the other minds’’.
‘’A new chapter of developing our game is now, a new chapter of ensuring the growth of our game awaits us and as a family we owe it a duty to solve our problems’’ he added.
President Simeon-Okraku and his new Executive Council will hold their positions for the next four-years.
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The Black Stars have arrived in Kansas City for Friday’s decisive 2026 FIFA World Cup Round of 32 clash with Colombia at Kansas City Stadium.
The squad left Providence Airport at 4:40 p.m. on Wednesday and touched down in Kansas City at 7:00 p.m. before heading to their team hotel.
Their arrival ends a three-week camp in Rhode Island, where Ghana played group-stage matches against Panama, England, and Croatia.
Ghana faces Colombia on Friday, July 3, 2026, at 8:30 p.m. local time (1:30 a.m. Saturday, Ghana time). It’s a must-win for the Black Stars to advance to the Round of 16.
Coach and players say they will draw on their group-stage experience and the support of Ghanaians across the U.S. as they chase a knockout berth.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme_
Belgium coach Rudi Garcia has criticised Senegal’s approach after letting a 2-0 lead slip to lose 2-1.
The Belgium coach made these remarks yesterday during a post match interview after their crucial comeback victory over Senegal in the Round of 32 in the ongoing World Cup.
“We know teams like that: they lose their tactical structure towards the end of the match,” Garcia said.
He added, “At 2-0 they tried to protect their goal, which in my opinion is a serious mistake.”
The Belgian boss warned his own side against making the same error.
“Remind me when we’re 2-0 up not to do that. Because when you concede to make it 2-1, the whole feel of the match changes,” he said.
Garcia added that Belgium’s stoppage-time winner from a “completely justified penalty” sealed a deserved comeback.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
