World Cup 2022: Dr Mahamudu Bawumia urges Black Stars to make nation proud in Qatar

Published on: 23 November 2022

The Vice President of Ghana, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has backed the Black Stars to go and make the nation proud in the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.

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

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

“The moment has come for the Black Stars to take on the World,” he said in a video on social media where he showed his skillset.

“We have a group of talented players who have been selected and they cannot be intimidated by anyone.

“I want to urge the Black Stars to go on and play their hearts out for Mother Ghana. We can stand the world. We have done it before and we can do it again.

“They should go out and emulate the historic deeds of their predecessors. God bless you all. You can do it.

“Go! Ghana! Go! Go! Black Stars! Go,” he ended.

Ghana are making a record 4th World Cup appearance in Qatar having previously played in the 2006, 2010 and 2014 in Germany, South Africa and Brazil respectively.

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.

Black Stars exited the group stage at the 2014 edition in Brazil after a slow start to the tournament.

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