Ghana’s Sports and Recreation Minister Kofi Adams has summoned the leadership of the Ghana Football Association (GFA) for a crisis meeting following the Black Stars’ disappointing start to the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying campaign.
The meeting, scheduled for Friday, comes as pressure mounts on the country’s football authorities after Ghana lost their opening two Group C matches.
The Black Stars are bottom of the group without a point after defeats by Ivory Coast and The Gambia.
Ghana opened their campaign with a 2-0 loss to Ivory Coast before suffering an even more damaging defeat against The Gambia in Accra.
The Black Stars had taken a two-goal lead but failed to hold on, eventually losing 4-2 at the Accra Sports Stadium.
The result has left Ghana with little room for error as they try to keep their hopes of qualifying for the 2027 tournament alive.
Queiroz departure adds to pressure
The latest setback was followed by the departure of head coach Carlos Queiroz on Thursday, 1 October.
The Portuguese coach, who was appointed earlier this year, had been tasked with guiding Ghana through both the 2027 AFCON qualifiers and the 2026 World Cup campaign.
His departure has added another layer of uncertainty at a time when the Black Stars are already under pressure to turn their fortunes around.
Minister Kofi Adams, who is also the MP for Buem, has now called GFA officials to the meeting to discuss the situation and the wider challenges facing Ghanaian football.
The talks are expected to examine the Black Stars’ recent performances as well as issues surrounding the broader football system.
Ghana facing another AFCON setback
Ghana’s poor start comes less than a year after the country missed the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco.
The Black Stars finished bottom of their qualifying group, ending a run of more than two decades of consecutive appearances at the tournament.
Another failure to qualify would represent a significant setback for one of Africa’s most historically successful football nations.
Ghana’s next opportunity to revive their campaign comes in October, when they face Somalia in a double-header at the Accra Sports Stadium.
With no points from their opening two matches, the Black Stars will need to collect positive results from both games to keep their hopes of reaching the 2027 tournament in Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania alive.
For the GFA and the government, Friday’s meeting comes at a crucial moment, with questions mounting over both the immediate future of the national team and the direction of Ghanaian football more broadly.
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