Vice President Dr Mahamadu Bawumia has visited the Black Stars team ahead of their 2026 World Cup Qualifier against the Central African Republic (CAR). The crucial match, scheduled for Monday, June 10, will take place at the Baba Yara Stadium. Ghana aims to build on their recent victory against Mali in Bamako, which moved them to third in Group I standings.
Otto Addo’s side hopes to secure nine points from their first four games with a win against CAR, having previously lost to Comoros last year. During his visit to the team’s hotel in Kumasi, Vice President Bawumia encouraged the players and boosted their morale by donating 500,000 GHS.
“I am honoured and privileged to have the opportunity to pass by this morning to say hello and to wish you the very best for tonight on behalf of myself and the President of the Republic (Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo) and all Ghanaians to say we are solidly behind you’’ H.E Dr Alhaji Bawumia said.
“The last time you were playing Mali, we were in a cabinet meeting and the meeting was completely disrupted because nobody was paying attention. People were going out of the meeting and bringing in the latest score so after a while, the President said we should suspend the meeting and come back later and so we were so happy when you won. I want to congratulate you on your win.”
“Let me say that I have the highest respect for what you do as footballers and what you do for this country. The skill level for you, the dedication, and the commitment that is required for you to get to this stage, sometimes we forget what it takes. We just want to say all the best tonight.”
“We really appreciate you. The red, gold, and green of the country and the Black Star are fully behind you and we are going to pray for you and support you to beat the Central African Republic. Remember that you beat them the last time in the African qualifiers so beat them again for us and let’s move forward,” he added.
The Vice President was in the company of Ashanti Regional Minister Simon Osei Mensah, President of the Ghana Football Association Kurt Edwin Simeon-Okraku, Vice President of the Ghana Football Association Mark Addo, Youth and Sports Minister Mustapha Ussif (Hon.), National Organizer of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP), Henry Nana Boakye, the Member of Parliament for Dome-Kwabenya Sarah Adwoa Sarfo, Bernard Antwi-Bosiako, NPP Ashanti Regional Chairman, Director General of the National Lottery Authority Sammi Awuku and Board Chairman of the National Sports Authority Seth Pwuoyun amongst others.
