Sports and Recreation Minister Kofi Adams says the government has fulfilled its responsibilities towards the Black Stars ahead of their 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying double-header against Somalia this month. 

Adams believes the focus must now shift to the technical team and players as Ghana prepare for two crucial matches in their bid to revive their qualification campaign.

The minister said he had engaged with the players and was encouraged by their mindset, expressing confidence that interim coach Kim Lars Björkegren, his assistants Ibrahim Tanko and Godwin Attram, and the team’s management could unite the squad for the task ahead.

“We have been engaging and I believe that I like the psychology of the individual players. I believe that the technical team and the management should be able to put them in the collective spirit for the game. That is their work,” Adams said.

“As Minister, I've done what I'm supposed to do. I want to leave the rest for the technical people to also perform their responsibility.”

Ghana are seeking their first points in the qualifying campaign after suffering defeats against Côte d'Ivoire and The Gambia in their opening two matches.

The Black Stars will host Somalia at the Sekondi Sports Stadium on Thursday, November 12, before facing the same opponents again in the return fixture on Monday, November 16.

Two victories are vital for Ghana as they look to get their campaign back on track and keep their hopes of qualifying for the 2027 tournament alive.