Vincent Assafuah has faced backlash for politicising Black Queens’s semi-final feat
The Member of Parliament for Old Tafo Constituency, Vincent Ekow Assafuah, has been lambasted by some football fans on social media for politicising the Black Queens’ semi-final feat at the 2024 Women’s African Cup of Nations (WAFCON).
Speaking in Parliament on July 21, 2025, he attributed the Black Queens’ qualification to the semi-final for the first time since 2016 to the investment made by the previous New Patriotic Party (NPP) government in women’s football.
The MP stated that the NPP government made deliberate efforts to enhance women’s football at all levels, which helped to churn out talents for the various national teams, hence calling on the nation to recognise the party’s contribution.
However, some football fans found the comment to be disgusting and unhealthy, as the team’s achievement is for the entire nation and not attributed to a particular political party.
Some argued that his assertion was uncalled for, as they questioned whether the NPP would take credit for every success in the country.
Other aggrieved individuals rained insults on the MP and admonished him to restrain from making such comments, as they deemed them unbecoming of his status.
Meanwhile, the Black Queens will take on hosts Morocco in the semi-final clash on July 22, 2025, to decide who sails through to the finals.
Despite the poor start to the tournament, Ghana is expected to pass the tough test by the North Africans after eliminating Algeria on penalty shootout in the quarter-final stage.
The triumphant team will face the winner between Nigeria and South Africa in the final.
Read the comments below:
useless talk
— wade (@niiwadey) July 21, 2025
What about the Black Stars? 🤩😆🤣 That guy is not bright at all.
— Sir ISAAC (@ekow_stikka) July 22, 2025
Everything politics , NPP paaa no lie 🤣🤣🤣
— mansa musa jnr🐍 (@boaitey12) July 21, 2025
Don’t even talk of anything Akufo Addo because the man was a total mess
— Douglas Nobebe (@nobbigdouygy) July 22, 2025
This guy will always make us insult NPP Akuffo Addo-Bawumia government.
— Abdul Rafik (@Musah_Rafik) July 21, 2025
This guy and knowledge de333
— Kwabena (@frankobeng133) July 22, 2025
why is my MP always disgracing us hoh
— Reinny Bobb (@BobbMilan) July 22, 2025
at this point I think there is something fundamentally wrong with NPP people.
Everything is politics and NPP to them.— Ghana Logical Opinions Leader ⚙ (@agendagoat) July 22, 2025
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