{"id":120790,"date":"2026-05-26T09:51:50","date_gmt":"2026-05-26T09:51:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=120790"},"modified":"2026-05-26T09:51:50","modified_gmt":"2026-05-26T09:51:50","slug":"2026-world-cup-dont-write-off-ghana-kwesi-nyantakyi-on-black-stars-chances-6","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=120790","title":{"rendered":"2026 World Cup: \u2018Don\u2019t write off Ghana\u2019 \u2013 Kwesi Nyantakyi on Black Stars chances"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Former President of the Ghana Football Association, Kwesi Nyantakyi, has urged Ghanaians not to \u201cwrite off\u201d the Black Stars amid pessimism ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.<\/p>\n

The men\u2019s senior national team, who are on a run of five consecutive defeats, are paired with England, Croatia and Panama in Group L.<\/p>\n

Ghana have been knocked out in the group stages in each of their last three major tournaments.<\/p>\n

However, Nyantakyi, who oversaw Ghana reach the round of 16 and quarter-finals in the 2006 and 2010 editions, is confident of a turnaround.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs I told somebody yesterday, never write off any Ghana team,\u201d he told the Daily Graphic.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe time that you have little faith in them is when they spring surprises. Let us rally behind them, and I think they can do well.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Black Stars have opened camp with 28 players \u2013 which will be trimmed to 26 for the final World Cup squad \u2013 ahead of their friendly against Wales in Cardiff on June 2.<\/p>\n

Head coach Carlos Queiroz has insisted that only \u201cdeserving players\u201d will be selected for the expanded 48-team World Cup.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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