Kofi Adams, the current Minister for Sports and Recreations for Ghana, has revealed that his engagement and motivation was a major tool that propelled the Black Stars to qaulify for the 2026 World Cup.
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On his speech, he made m,ention that his involvement was not limited to only the Black Stars but also to the level of other natioanl teams talk of the Black Queens.
Speaking on Asempa FM on Tuesday, April 28, 2026, the Minister explained that his approach went beyond administrative oversight, focusing instead on direct interaction with players and technical teams.
“It was an engagement. And I didn’t just do it for the Black Stars, I did it for most of our national teams, including the Black Queens,” the Buem MP said.
Mr Adams noted that his consistent presence at training camps helped boost morale, revealing that members of the Black Queens had acknowledged his level of involvement as unprecedented.
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“Those who had been in the Black Queens team for some time told me that they had really not gone for any competition that the Minister showed a lot of interest in, as I did, visiting them even in the training camp,” he stated.
He explained that such engagement plays a crucial role in motivating players and aligning expectations between the teams and the public.
“It’s a matter of motivation, let them know you appreciate what they are doing and let them also get the feedback from the people, and together you will find the middle level to meet each other,” he said.
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The Minister added that while players must understand the expectations of Ghanaians, the public must also be encouraged to support the teams consistently.
“You also have to let the team understand that this is the expectation of the people,” he added.
Ghana, making their fifth appearance at the global showpiece, face a demanding Group L campaign against England, Croatia and Panama.
The Black Stars will open their campaign against Panama on June 17 before taking on England on June 23 and Croatia on June 27.
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