I am determined to see Ghana at every international tournament, says GFA president Kurt Okraku

[caption id=attachment_1229047 align=alignnone width=581] Kurt Okraku[/caption]Ghana Football Association (GFA) president Kurt Okraku has vowed to ensure thatBlack Stars participate in all major international tournaments.Ghana, a four-time African champion, havewitnessed a decline in recent years despite their past successes.After back-to-back Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) group phase elimination in Cameroon and Ivory Coast, respectively, the Black Stars failed to secure a qualification for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) for the first time in two decades.Despite the decline, MrOkraku says he remains committed tosee Ghana at every major tournament.I want Ghana to be present at every international meet, he told freelance journalist Alexis Laura Ehiagwina as reported by 3Sport.I will never, never be happy that Ghana will not be at the AFCON, but that is the reality of life. I think hard lessons have been learnt by everybody, me inclusive.Ill go out there to Morocco to watch the tournament, to be part of the group. Obviously, Ill love Ghana to be there while Im there. I hope that the players, technical team, and everybody within the space will definitely not be happy that we are not regretful, and that should be a motivation to all of us as far as our responsibility and duties towards national engagements are concerned.The Black Stars will regroup for the Matchday five and six games of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers next weekend.Ghana will take on Chad at the Accra Sports Stadium on Friday, March 21, 2025. The team will then travel to Morocco to face Madagascar in another Group I encounter on Monday, March 24, 2025.The Black Stars will open camp on Monday, March 17, 2025 in Accra. Read Full Story