The Ghana Football Association (GFA) issued a statement following the Black Stars’ disappointing exit from the ongoing 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.
Ghana was eliminated from the Group G tournament despite winning one of their three matches.
After losing to Portugal in their first game and taking all three points against South Korea, Ghana’s Black Stars needed at least a draw to advance to the round of 16.
However, in their final match, the team was defeated by Uruguay by a score of two goals to one.
“The Ghana Football Association is extremely grateful to the government, the Ghanaian people, the football family, Corporate Ghana, our esteemed sponsors and supporters for their unflinching, unwavering, and unalloyed support during the Black Stars’ FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 campaign,” according to a portion of the GFA statement.
“We regret our inability to progress to the knockout phase of the competition and offer our profound apologies to the government, the people of Ghana and all stakeholders across the globe,”
GFA Said
According to the GFA, the team’s qualification and participation in the global showpiece have yielded valuable lessons, and further developments will be communicated in due course.
We believe that valuable lessons have been learnt from our qualification and participation in the tournament and aim to continue with the positives going into the future.”
“The Ghana Football Association would in due course inform all stakeholders about any further developments concerning the Black Stars,
GFA
Meanwhile, the Black Stars’ Head Coach, Otto Addo, has announced his intention to resign.
Me & my family are happy in Germany. I said I would step down after the World Cup even if we’re world champions after the tournament. I’ve resigned from my role as Ghana coach,
Otto Addo
