Former President, John Agyekum Kufuor has disclosed that he does not only pray for the Black Stars to go past the group stages of the 2022 FIFA World Cup but also hopes to see the team advance to the semi-finals.
During an engagement with a delegation of the Ghana Football Association (GFA) last week when they paid a courtesy call on him, the adored statesman stressed that it will be important for the Black Stars to go to the upcoming tournament with physically fit players.
“We must be physically strong at the World Cup because in 2006, the Black Stars performed better because of the strength of the team, you look at the captain, Stephen Appiah and then characters like Sulley Muntari, you can’t just push Sulley down. The Asamoah Gyan's, and the Essien's were physically fit.
“So, one thing I pray you would ensure they go to the pitch physically fit battle with other countries. We shouldn’t be walkovers, so we must be strong, smart and have stamina and then towards goal, we must work as a team, single purpose team to hit into the post,” ex-president Kufuor said.
He continued, "When you do that I’m sure you will come away with flying colours. So, you have all my blessings, and prayers. I pray that it shouldn’t be only the first round, they should continue to the quarter and semi-finals. The nation awaits good news from the team."
Ghana at the 2022 FIFA World Cup will face off with Portugal, Uruguay, and South Korea in Group H.