HON. KOFI ADAMS MEETS MANAGEMENT, TECHNICAL TEAM AND PLAYERS OF THE BLACK STARS AFTER WORLD CUP BUDGET BROUHAHA SUBMITTED BY THE FA

Story By: Jennifer Nartey

Despite the media and public backlash against the Ghana Football Association after the sector minister had announced the reduction in the Black Stars budget, Hon. Kofi Adams, met with the Black Stars on Saturday 6, September 2025 to urge the players to go for a win against Mali tomorrow.

The Minister for Sports and Recreation was accompanied by CAF 2nd Vice President and President of the GFA, Kurt Edwin Simeon-Okraku, Black Stars Management Committee Chairman Dr. Randy Abbey, Vice Chairman Stephen Appiah, and Samuel Aboabire a member of the committee.

Speaking to the players at their hotel, Hon. Adams said, “We don’t have any player better than you,” he opined. “Of course, we’re all disappointed by the outcome of the match against Chad. We’re not happy that things went the way they did, but we can always bounce back with a positive response against Mali.

I’m here to convey compliments and best wishes from His Excellency John Mahama, President of the Republic, to you.”

He continued, “The President would have wished to be here to speak to you, but other engagements have taken him elsewhere. He sent me to come and urge you to go for the win on Monday,” Hon. Kofi Adams stated.

He added, “I spoke with the Chairman, Dr. Randy Abbey, and we agreed that we’d have a meeting with you today to wish you all the best and assure you of the support of the President and the people of Ghana,” he ended.

The Black Stars has a cagey game against their counterpart from Mali on Monday, September 8, 2025, at the Accra Sports Stadium after team’s disappointment away draw with the whipping boys in the group-Chad last Thursday.

The Ghana at the moment top’s Group I, with 16 points after 5 wins, 1 draw, and 1 loss in 7 matches in the African qualifiers for the 2026 FIFA World Cup in scheduled to hosted by the USA, Canada and Mexico next year.

A win for the Stars against tough opponent Mali tomorrow, will bring hopes alive once again and also put Ghana in a pole position to qualify to World’s biggest sporting event.