Friday, 24 March 2023
After a disastrous Afcon, the Black Stars are eager to book their place for the World Cup in Qatar. If they do, it will be against a backdrop of disquiet over several aspects of the game in their country.
Ghana have failed to reach the Afcon’s knockout stages for the first time since 2006. With the World Cup qualifiers on the horizon, some soul-searching is required if they are to go to Qatar.
Ghana’s all-time goalscorer, and the African with the most goals in the Fifa World Cup, achieved many things in his glorious career. But he may always be remembered for one penalty miss.
Subplots will dominate the Black Stars’ clash with Bafana in November, from Accra’s response to xenophobia in South Africa to changes in Ghana’s football leadership.