Hard lessons have been learned from Black Stars’ AFCON qualification failure GFA boss Kurt Okraku

President of the Ghana Soccer Association (GFA), Kurt Okraku, has acknowledged the arduous classes discovered from the Shaded Stars’ disappointing failure to qualify for the 2025 Africa Cup of Countries (AFCON).

For the vital time in twenty years, the four-time African champions will fail to see the continent’s largest football tournament.

The Shaded Stars continued a hard qualification advertising and marketing campaign, finishing on the underside of their neighborhood with just appropriate three points after six matches—three defeats and three attracts. Their 2024 advertising and marketing campaign concluded with simplest two victories, against Mali and the Central African Republic.

As the crew prepares to regroup for the 2026 World Cup qualifiers, Okraku admitted the setback has been a studying experience for everybody eager.

Talking to 3Sportshe mentioned, “I private arduous classes had been learnt by everybody, me inclusive.

“I hope that the gamers, technical crew and everybody for the duration of the dwelling will with out a doubt no longer be overjoyed and that will doubtless be a motivation for all of us as far as our tasks to the nation is concerned,” he added.

The Shaded Stars will resume training on Monday, March 17, 2025, in Accra as they gear up for wanted World Cup qualifiers.

Ghana will face Chad on the Accra Sports Stadium on Friday, March 21, earlier than touring to Morocco for a Community I conflict against Madagascar on Monday, March 24, 2025.