By Frank Kwame Abbor, GNA
Ho, Nov. 14, GNA – Football fans in Ho have praised the senior national team, the Black Stars, following their 2-0 victory over Somalia at the Essipong Stadium in Sekondi-Takoradi.
The victory, which secured all three points for Ghana, has renewed hopes among supporters that the team could still qualify for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON).
Ghana opened the scoring through Jonas Adjetey in added time of the first half (45+2), before Felix Afena-Gyan sealed the victory with a second goal in the 62nd minute.
Madam Millicent Egbadzi, a seamstress and ardent Black Stars supporter, told the Ghana News Agency (GNA) that she was delighted with the result, saying she had prayed for the team throughout the match. “I was praying for the team from the beginning of the game to the end. God listened to me,” she said.
Mr Justice Ansre, a dietician, said the team’s performance offered some hope, adding that if the players maintained the same level of commitment in their remaining matches, Ghana could secure qualification for AFCON 2027.
He said he was surprised that the team, despite what he described as an average performance and the absence of a substantive head coach, had managed to secure all three points.
The two supporters, however, called on the Mr Kofi Iddie Adams, Minister of Sports and Recreation and Ghana Football Association to ensure that a competent coach was appointed to guide the senior national team, stressing the need for proper technical leadership to improve the Black Stars’ performance in subsequent matches.
GNA
Edited by Maxwell Awumah/Kenneth Odeng Adade