Prior to the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, President Nana Akufo-Addo of Ghana presented UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres with a personalized Black Stars jersey.
The Black Stars are participating in the global championship for the first time after being excluded from Russia 2018, where France won.
On behalf of the President of the West African nation, Harold Agyeman, Permanent Representative of Ghana to the UN, handed the jersey to the UN Chief on Friday at the Headquarters.
Guterres’ who is from Portugal will see his side face Ghana in Group H of the tournament on November 24,2022.
“This jersey is a gift from President Akufo-Addo. I’m sure the value will go up when we win the World Cup,” Harold Agyeman told Mr. Guterres amid laughter.
In response, the Secretary-General said “the color of the jersey is just like that of (Portuguese club) Benfica, the team I support.”
Ghana has been housed in Group H at the mundial against Portugal, Uruguay and South Korea.
The Black Stars will open their World Cup account against Portugal on November 24 before taking on Uruguay and South Korea respectively.
The biggest soccer mundial has been scheduled for November and December this year, with 32 countries set to battle it out for the covetous trophy in Qatar.