Former Black Stars captain Stephen Appiah has stated emphatically that Ghana’s National Men’s Football Team, the Black Stars, are ready to compete in the upcoming 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Chad and Mali.
Ghana takes on Chad in N’Djamena on Thursday, September 4 before taking on Mali at the Accra Sports Stadium on Monday, September 8.
Ghana lead the standings in Group I standings with 15 points from six games on the back of winning five games and wins over Chad and Mali would all but seal the Black Stars place in next year’s World Cup.
The upcoming World Cup will be hosted in the US, Canada and Mexico and Appiah believes that the team is ready to compete in the latest qualifiers after witnessing the team’s first training session on Monday, September 1.
Black Stars training session underway at Accra Sports Stadium#CitiSports pic.twitter.com/0WDcfAFvlm
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“Talking to them, they are ready to play the two games and we all know that we have two crucial games that will determine our chances for the World Cup. We believe that the guys will make it” Appiah said.
GFA boss, Kurt Okraku arrives at Accra Sports Stadium for Black Stars’ training session#CitiSports pic.twitter.com/i4t3zGITlp
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Captains Chat: Former Black Stars captain, Stephen Appiah deep in conversation with current Black Stars captain, Jordan Ayew#CitiSports | #BlackStars pic.twitter.com/iNlmGgSN4U
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After playing at the 2006 and 2010 World Cup, Appiah is serving as the Vice Chairman of the Black Stars Management Committee.
Black Stars head coach, Otto Addo along with team psychologist, Kris Perquy at training session at Accra Sports Stadium#CitiSports pic.twitter.com/5NgMJDLh5f
— Citi Sports (@CitiSportsGHA) September 1, 2025
