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President of the Ghana Soccer Affiliation (GFA), Kurt Edwin Simeon-Okraku, has expressed profound gratitude to God and the folks of Ghana following the Black Stars’ qualification for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
The 2nd Vice-President of the Confederation of African Soccer (CAF) led senior executives and workers of the GFA to a Thanksgiving Service on the Christ the King Anglican Church in Sakumono, Accra, on Sunday, October 26, 2025, to mark the achievement.
“It was a second of deep reflection and gratitude as we thanked God for His steerage and favour all through the Black Stars’ profitable qualification marketing campaign for the 2026 FIFA World Cup,” President Simeon-Okraku stated through the service.
He used the event to precise heartfelt appreciation to the clergy and the Christian neighborhood for his or her steadfast prayers and unwavering assist for the nationwide groups.
“I wish to categorical my heartfelt appreciation to the clergy and the Christian neighborhood for his or her steadfast prayers and unwavering assist for our nationwide groups,” he famous.
Earlier, on Friday, October 24, 2025, the GFA President paid a go to to the Imam Malik Hamburg Mosque in Maamobi, the place he prolonged comparable gratitude to the Muslim neighborhood. “Throughout my go to to the Imam Malik Hamburg Mosque in Maamobi on Friday, I prolonged the identical message of gratitude to our Muslim brothers and sisters, urging them to proceed interceding for the Black Stars as Ghana prepares for one more proud look on the world stage in 2026,” he stated.
President Simeon-Okraku underscored the significance of unity and religion in sustaining Ghana’s soccer success, calling on residents of all beliefs to proceed supporting the nationwide groups.
“As we glance forward, I encourage all Ghanaians, throughout faiths and backgrounds, to proceed praying for and supporting all our nationwide groups as we attempt to raise Ghanaian soccer and push the boundaries of success collectively,” he urged.
The interfaith thanksgiving companies mirror the GFA’s dedication to inclusivity, gratitude, and religious grounding because the nation rallies behind the Black Stars in preparation for an additional historic marketing campaign on soccer’s largest stage.
