{"id":42713,"date":"2024-12-05T16:04:15","date_gmt":"2024-12-05T16:04:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saharafootball.net\/?p=42713"},"modified":"2024-12-05T16:04:15","modified_gmt":"2024-12-05T16:04:15","slug":"we-have-to-fix-it-mr-nyantakyi-on-blackstars-struggles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saharafootball.net\/we-have-to-fix-it-mr-nyantakyi-on-blackstars-struggles\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;We have to fix it&#8221; &#8211; Mr Nyantakyi on BlackStars struggles"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Former president of the Ghana Football Association (GFA), Kwesi Nyantakyi has appealed for the right players to be invited to the\u00a0 Black Stars for the 2026 World Cup qualifiers.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: block; text-align: center;\" data-ad-layout=\"in-article\" data-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7515973527815049\" data-ad-slot=\"5197133662\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/p>\n<p>This comes after the BlackStar&#8217;s shambolic outing in the just-ended 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifying series.<\/p>\n<p>In the end, the BlackStars failed to qualify for the tournament slated for Morocco for the first in 20 years.<\/p>\n<p>READ MORE :\u00a0<a title=\"Exclusive: Razak Simpson Opens Up on Black Stars Debut and Representing Ghana\" href=\"https:\/\/www.saharafootball.net\/exclusive-razak-simpson-opens-up-on-black-stars-debut-and-representing-ghana\/\">Exclusive: Razak Simpson Opens Up on Black Stars Debut and Representing Ghana<\/a><\/p>\n<p>However, the former GFA President believes that by inviting the right players for the FIFA World Cup qualifiers in March 2025 things can sway better for the country.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I don&#8217;t think all is lost but we have to fix it,&#8221; Mr Nyantakyi told Lawson FM.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We have World Cup qualifiers in March against Chad and Madagascar but I believe that the right players will have to be called for the games.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It should not be the normal call-ups but players who are ready and dedicated to play for the country and the shirt,&#8221; he added.<\/p>\n<p>READ MORE: <a title=\"MTN FA CUP R64 : Hearts, Kotoko advance as Aduana Stars fall off\" href=\"https:\/\/www.saharafootball.net\/mtn-fa-cup-r64-hearts-kotoko-advance-as-aduana-stars-fall-off\/\">MTN FA CUP R64: Hearts, Kotoko advance as Aduana Stars fall off<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The BlackStars finished button in a group that had Angola, Sudan, and Niger for the AFCON qualifiers.<\/p>\n<p>The story is a bit different with Ghana second in Group I with 9 points in a group with Chad , Madagascar, Comoros, and others.<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: block; text-align: center;\" data-ad-layout=\"in-article\" data-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7515973527815049\" data-ad-slot=\"5197133662\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Former president of the Ghana Football Association (GFA), Kwesi Nyantakyi has appealed for the right players to be invited to the\u00a0 Black Stars for the 2026 World Cup qualifiers. &nbsp; This comes after the BlackStar&#8217;s shambolic outing in the just-ended 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifying series. 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