The Vice President of the Republic of Ghana, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has declared that the senior national football team, the Black Stars, are going to shock a few people with their performances at the upcoming World Cup in Qatar.
According to the Vice President, the team Ghana has assembled is full of quality and would surpass expectations during the tournament.
Bawumia was speaking after the leadership of the Ghana Football Association paid him a courtesy call at his office on Thursday, October 20th 2022.
The visit was to present to him the newly designed PUMA Black Stars strip and to solicit for support for the World Cup.
“I would like to thank all you for the courtesy of this visit. I know you have already gone to the President; he is a football fanatic and you have come here to meet me as well” Dr. Bawumia said.
“I thank you for this beautiful jersey that has my name on it so I can boast a little with it when I wear it. I am most grateful and we just want to wish the Black Stars very well. We have very high hopes that this time the team we have put together would surprise one or two people in Qatar so I just want to wish you the very best as you go through the final preparation for the World Cup’’ H.E Dr. Bawumia added.
The GFA delegation was led by President Kurt Okraku, accompanied by Executive Council Members Frederick Acheampong, Nana Sarfo Oduro, Kingsley Osei Bonsu and Samuel Anim Addo accompanied the President.
Others included Chief of Staff Michael Osekere, Eugene Ofori Atta – CEO of Susubiribi Sporting Club and Director of Communications Henry Asante Twum.
The Black Stars will begin their World Cup campaign against Portugal on Thursday, November 24 before taking on South Korea and Uruguay in the other Group matches.
Source: theGhanaianVoice.Com
