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World Cup 2022: Black Stars are in Qatar to compete at the highest level – GFA boss Kurt Okraku

Ghana Football Association President Kurt Okraku has disclosed that the Black Stars are not in Qatar to make up the numbers at the 2022 FIFA World Cup.

Black Stars. who are the lowest-ranked team at the tournament have been drawn in Group H alongside Portugal, South Korea and Uruguay.

Ghana will take on Portugal in their first game on November 24 before playing South Korea and Uruguay on November 28 and December 2 respectively.

“We are here to compete at the highest level of football, we are here not to make up the numbers,” Kurt Okraku said.

“We have been at the mundial before and what that means is that, we have equal capacity to equal what we have done before or perhaps go much further.

“This is possible but this will be possible if all of us behave in a certain way. This will be possible if when I come and stand in front of you you pay attention and to listen to what I have to say.”

 

He added, “This is part of we being detailed in our thought process, in our thinking process in our preparations towards being competitive.”

“We are not here to joke and that includes paying attention to details, staying together and doing exactly what your technical team asks you to do.”

Ghana secured a 4th FIFA World Cup tournament having participated in 2006, 2010, and 2014 in Germany, South Africa, and Brazil after drawing 1-1 against Nigeria in the return leg of the final play-offs at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium in Abuja to seal qualification on the away goals rule.

The 2022 FIFA World Cup takes place between November 20 and December 18, 2022.

Only three sides from the continent have ever progressed to the quarter-finals; Cameroon in 1990, Senegal in 2002, and Ghana in 2010.

Ghana will be hoping to progress from the group stage at this year’s tournament.

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