What Mahama, Kufuor, Akufo-Addo have said about Ghana's 2022 World Cup campaign

The Executive Council of the Ghana Football Association is currently on a mission to solicit support for the Black Stars ahead of the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. The Black Stars in a month's time will be in Qatar competing with 31 other countries for the golden trophy in the 22nd edition of the FIFA World Cup and the GFA want Ghanaians to rally behind the team. The GFA so far have visited President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo and former presidents John Dramani Mahama and John Agyekum Kufour all with a signed Black Stars jersey. As part of GhanaWeb's coverage of the 2022 FIFA World Cup, today we look at what the president and the former presidents told the Ghana Football Association when they paid a courtesy call on them. Leave the Black Stars technical team to do their work– Akufo-Addo tells GFA President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo told the GFA entourage led by Kurt Okraku to allow the Black Stars technical team top do their work without any form of interference. He stated that the GFA appointed Otto Addo and his team because they believe in their technical abilities and hence, the need to give them free hands to work. “Having chosen the technical team, I will also implore you, to leave them to do their work. I think the people who run football clubs know what is required of a good coach. He takes responsibility if he doesn’t you know what to do with him. “What is always a problem is the minister saying, this person should play, and saying the president says I should tell you x player has to play. No, we don’t want any of that,” Akufo-Addo said.

The Ex-President also shared his rich knowledge in football with the GFA delegation as the country prepares for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar #BlackStars | #FifaWorldCup#BringBackTheLove pic.twitter.com/oLUuQB3XXY— ???????? Black Stars (@GhanaBlackstars) October 21, 2022 Take off your party colors and support Black Stars – John Mahama Former President John Dramani Mahama called on Ghanaians to unite behind the Black Stars in Qatar and not allow themselves to be divided by political party colours during the World Cup. According to John Dramani, the Black Stars belongs to all Ghanaians and not the ruling New Patriotic Party or the opposition National Democratic Congress.

Ex-President John Mahama was also presented with customized Black Stars jerseys ahead of next month’s FIFA World Cup#BlackStars | #FifaWorldCup#BringBackTheLove pic.twitter.com/grFFaCKNt0— ???????? Black Stars (@GhanaBlackstars) October 21, 2022 “I urge that all Ghanaians should rally behind the Black Stars. The Black Stars in the past was what united us and any time the stars were playing, there was no political affiliation or ethnic orientation as we all supported them." “Recently, it doesn't seem to be the same and I urge that we put all political considerations aside and know that, that is our best national team and for the boys to have the kind of encouragement to give their best on the world stage,” he said when the GFA visited him at his Cantonment office. 'Be selfless on the pitch' – President Kufuor advises Black Stars players 

GFA President & Exco members paid a visit to H.E Nana Akufo Addo today at the Jubilee House.#BlackStars | #FIFAWorldCup | @kurtokraku pic.twitter.com/gqiw7AJDVm— ???????? Black Stars (@GhanaBlackstars) October 20, 2022 Former President of Ghana, John Agyekum Kufuor urged the Black Stars players to eschew selfishness and play as a team as Ghana prepares for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Doha, Qatar.  “I believe the boys can do it, they have exposure internationally and so stage fright should not be part of this tournament. What is left is for our side to play as a team. A lot of times we tend to be selfish with our play so how do we get the team to think together on the pitch and press toward the goal”.  Watch the latest edition of GhanaWeb Mundial, Sports Debate and Sports Check below