Ghana's Ambassador to Cote D'voire rallies Black Satellites ahead of Burkina Faso clash
Ghana's Ambassador to Côte d'Ivoire, Brigadier General Alhassan Abu (Rtd), on Thursday morning paid a morale-boosting visit to the Black Satellites at their team base in Yamoussoukro as they continued preparations for their decisive Group B encounter against Burkina Faso at the 2026 WAFU B U-20 Championship.
The Ambassador was accompanied by Philip Obeng, Ghana's Consul, and officials from the Ghana Embassy, where they interacted with the players, technical staff and team officials in a show of solidarity ahead of the crucial fixture.
The delegation also presented the team with water and soft drinks to support the players as they geared up for the important clash.
"You could have sent a delegation to represent you, but you chose to come in person, and that in itself says a lot about your leadership. Beyond that, you have also brought water and soft drinks to energise the boys as they prepare to go out there and make Ghana proud," Alhaji Abu-Hassan Mahamadu said.
"The word of advice to the team is that, even though we lost the first match, we should put that result behind us, learn from the mistakes and ensure that we win the two matches ahead of us to qualify for the semi-finals."
The Black Satellites face Burkina Faso later on Thursday in a must-win encounter following their opening defeat to defending champions Nigeria. Victory would significantly revive Ghana's hopes of progressing to the knockout stage before the team concludes its Group B campaign against Togo on Sunday.
