{"id":97698,"date":"2025-10-08T21:14:07","date_gmt":"2025-10-08T21:14:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=97698"},"modified":"2025-10-08T21:14:07","modified_gmt":"2025-10-08T21:14:07","slug":"ghanaians-will-celebrate-the-beauty-of-2026-world-cup-qualification-on-sunday-stephen-appiah","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=97698","title":{"rendered":"Ghanaians will celebrate the beauty of 2026 World Cup qualification on Sunday \u2013 Stephen Appiah\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class='booster-block booster-read-block'>\n                <div class=\"twp-read-time\">\n                \t<i class=\"booster-icon twp-clock\"><\/i> <span>Read Time:<\/span>50 Second                <\/div>\n\n            <\/div><div>\n<p>Vice Chairman of the Black Stars Management Committee, Stephen\u00a0\u00a0Appiah, is confident the team will wrap up their 2026 World Cup qualification in grand style on Sunday.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The Black Stars defeated 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