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The Minister of Sports and Recreation, Kofi Adams, has heaped praise on Black Stars head coach Otto Addo for leading Ghana to qualification for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

The Minister of Youth and Sports, Kofi Adams, has revealed plans to establish a unified Management Committee to supervise all national football teams in Ghana.Currently, each national team operates with its own Management Committee, a structure that has faced growing criticism from fans and pundits who argue it leads to duplication of roles and inefficiency.Speaking in an interview with Asempa FM following the Black Stars’ qualification for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, secured with a narrow 1-0 win over Comoros at the Accra Sports Stadium, Mr Adams said Ghana could learn from other countries that use a single committee to coordinate all national team affairs."Elsewhere, it is only one Management Committee for national teams, but going into the future, I believe that we can exploit that so that we will have one Management Committee for the various national teams," he said.The Minister also confirmed that members of the current Black Stars Management Committee will be rewarded for their efforts in helping the team qualify for the World Cup.The committee is chaired by Dr Randy Abbey, with former Black Stars captain [name not provided in story] as Vice Chairman, and Moses Armah, Samuel Aboabire, and Dr...

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Black Stars captain Jordan Ayew has expressed his gratitude to fans, teammates, and the entire football fraternity following Ghanas qualification for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

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Samartex head coach Christopher Ennin has reminded his players to stay grounded despite their strong start to the 2025/26 Ghana Premier League season.“We still need to push. We should be too excited after the two consecutive wins. We have now played five games, we have drawn three and we have won two. We still have more work to do,” Ennin told Samartex TV after the match.His comments came after FC Samartex 1996 secured a hard-fought 2-1 victory over Eleven Wonders at the Nsenkyire Sports Arena in Samreboi on Sunday.Emmanuel Mamah’s brace helped the Timber Giants continue their unbeaten start to the 2025/26 Ghana Premier League season, stretching their incredible home record to 13 matches without defeat.Mamah opened the scoring in the 21st minute with a composed finish before adding his second early in the second half after a fine team move.Despite a late consolation from Eden Kofi Asamoah, Samartex held firm to claim another valuable three points. Mamah’s display earned him the Man of the Match award as the club’s strong form continued.

Quick take: Big picture: the update fits broader trends across the league with schedule pressure and tight tables. Supporters will watch for clarity from training ground reports and official briefings. We’ll keep an eye on confirmed details as the story develops from official sources.