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Kurt Okraku

Also known as: President of the Ghana Football Association · Kurt Edwin Simeon-Okraku · Mr Okraku · Okraku · Simeon-Okraku · Kurt Edwin Simeon Okraku

Kurt Okraku — Ghana Football Association President and FIFA Anti-Racism and Discrimination Committee President, managing team preparations for 2026 FIFA World Cup.

Kurt Okraku, GFA President, has announced that Ghana will host the 2027 U-20 Africa Cup of Nations, the country's first time hosting the tournament since 1999. He has also engaged youth national teams ahead of major competitions, visiting the Black Princesses before their World Cup qualifier and seeing off the Black Starlets for the U-17 AFCON in Morocco, while expressing concerns about injuries to key Black Stars players ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

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Friday 24 April

  1. Sports Minister Welcomes New Black Stars Coach Queiroz

    Ghana's Sports Minister Kofi Adams welcomed newly appointed Black Stars head coach Carlos Queiroz with a traditional fugu presentation, marking his cultural integration into Ghana. Queiroz, who arrived Wednesday, has signed a four-month contract to coach through the FIFA World Cup.

    24 April 2026 · Daily Guide

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