Officials from the GFA visit injured Francis Abu after successful surgery
Ghanaians on social media have reacted happily to the news about midfielder Francis Abu’s successful surgery.
Francis Abu was injured in Ghana’s 2-0 defeat to Japan in the 2025 Kirin Challenge Cup at the Toyota Stadium on Friday, November 14.
The FC Toulouse midfielder suffered a fracture of two bones in the game but the Ghana Football Association in a statement confirmed that “Francis Abu has successfully undergone surgery, and the acute phase of his rehabilitation has commenced.”
“The Ghana Football Association, the management team of the Black Stars, and the technical team have agreed to let one physiotherapist stay with the player to help him with his intensive physiotherapy sessions during this acute phase of his rehabilitation,” part of the statement read.
The news have been well received as Ghanaians on social media took time to wish him a speedy recovery while reacting to the post made by the Ghana Football Association.
The netizens also wished that he will be able to recover in time to join the team for the 2026 FIFA World Cup in the United States of America, Canada and Mexico.
Check out some of the reactions below:
Wishing Abu Francis a speedy recovery.
— George Kojo (@GeorgeKojo3) November 16, 2025
Wish you a speedy recovery ❤️🩹 🙏🏽
— Awilow (@EricAwilow) November 16, 2025
Wishing you a speedy recovery, Abu Francis 🇬🇭🙌
— Official (@Godfred875998) November 16, 2025
Get back real quick, bro.
Massive ❤️ from every Ghanaian to you, wherever you are.
— Kotoko Addict (@SilasOpoku1) November 16, 2025
wish speedy recovery my brother.
— Quakushagy (@GideonBuabeng2) November 16, 2025
Come back stronger 💪 baller
We are with you ❤️ in prayer 🙏 ❤️ @AbuFrancis16— al Islam ☪ (@ansar_waala) November 16, 2025
Speedy recovery big man, return as strong as ever 💪🏾💪🏾
— Rutherford (@Owoahene_95) November 16, 2025
speedy recovery champ
— Son Of The Land (@pure_sterlings) November 16, 2025
That was quick!
We hope for a speedy recovery— SON OF MAN!! (@se_ddyy) November 16, 2025
Speedy Recovery lad! Come back stronger!!
— Oh_Wow KinG!👑 (@o_h_e_n_e_e_e) November 16, 2025
He deceives to play at the world cup if he recovers before the world cup
He deceives to be at the world cup
— Tha Big Picture (@spreadUr_wings) November 16, 2025
We are relieved that his surgery was successful and that he is on the road to recovery. Japanese football supporters will continue to pray for him until the day he returns to the field.🙏
— Akid / unworkaholic (@Akid_Cloth) November 16, 2025
