The Chairman of the Black Stars Management Committee, Dr. Randy Abbey, has disclosed that the team will play a four-nation tournament in June 2025.
He explained that the friendly matches will serve as an opportunity for the technical team to keep the team in good shape and give other players opportunities.
Speaking in an interview with 3Sports, Dr. Abbey noted that the four-nation tournament will take place in England in June 2025, before the resumption of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers in September 2025.
“Fortunately, the technical team and management will have the opportunity to further work on the team because, in June, we don’t have qualifiers. So, we’re playing a four-nation friendly in England. And I’m sure it will be an opportunity for the coaches to do some further work on the team.
“We’re hoping that some of the players who are injured will also be back and will be able to get an opportunity to play at least two games before September,” he said.
The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) lauded the team for their victories against Chad and Madagascar.
“I can also appreciate why people were a bit apprehensive about the game. This is a team that had gone six games without a win in the AFCON qualifiers. After Chad, they said, ‘Oh, well, this is just Chad.’
“If you look at Madagascar’s previous performance, having gone away to win 4-1 against one of the teams that was also doing quite well in the group, it was a difficult game. But the entire team was determined to make up for not qualifying for the AFCON,” he added.
After six matches played in the World Cup qualifiers, Ghana lead Group I with 15 points, followed by Madagascar with 10 points, while Mali lie in third with 9 points.
Watch Dr. Randy Abbey’s remarks below:
“In June, we would be playing a four nation friendly in England.”
Black Stars management committee chairman Randy Abbey tells us.#3Sports pic.twitter.com/L7oUfEfE6X
— #3Sports (@3SportsGh) March 25, 2025
Meanwhile, watch as Otto Addo explains decision to start Benjamin Asare in Black Stars‘ win over Chad
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