Otto Addo and Black Stars commiserate with families of El-Wak stampede

Black Stars coach Otto Addo, on behalf of his players, has extended condolences to the families of victims of the tragic El-Wak stampede in Accra.

Speaking ahead of Friday’s Kirin Cup clash against Japan at Toyota Stadium, Addo said: "We had a serious matter in Accra, where six people died, and the Black Stars surely first of all want to send out our deepest condolences and sympathy to the families, and friends of those who died, and we pray for those who are still in hospital.

"It's a really serious matter that happened during a military recruitment. And there was a stampede where people died, and we are really thinking about them, and we want to just send out our deepest condolences."

At least six people died during a crowd crush at a military recruitment event at El-Wak Stadium on Wednesday.

Twenty-two others were injured, including five in critical condition, as thousands of applicants gathered at the stadium hoping to join the military.

The Black Stars will face the Samurai Blue at 10:20 a.m. on Friday in Japan.

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