GFA President Kurt Okraku engages Israeli Ambassador on football development and collaboration

The President of the Ghana Soccer Affiliation Kurt Edwin Simeon-Okraku, held a productive assembly with the Israeli Ambassador to Ghana, His Excellency H.E Roey Gilad, to explore areas of collaboration aimed toward bettering soccer construction between the 2 nations.

The assembly, which took region at the Israeli Embassy in Accra, on Wednesday March 19, 2025, centered on strengthening bilateral ties by strategic soccer initiatives.

Ghana and Israel have a lengthy-standing soccer relationship, with several Ghanaian gamers, both men and females, within the meanwhile plying their switch with several Israeli clubs. Additionally, Ghana’s reference to Israel became as soon as additional strengthened when Avram Grant, an Israeli soccer coach, managed the Unlit Stars from 2015 to 2017, guiding the group to the final of the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations.

Israeli Eyal Lachman also coached Ghanaian powerhouse Hearts of Oak, to underscore the connection between the 2 nations.

Building on these sturdy ties, key discussions at the assembly centered on collaborating on occasions to have a super time cultural and sporting connections between the 2 nations.

Each parties also explored opportunities for technical change programs and skill constructing for Ghanaian coaches, medical personnel, and advertising officers, leveraging Israel’s evolved sports actions science and soccer expertise.

The assembly also highlighted plans for Ghana’s U-15 national group to take half in a match in Israel, providing young talents global exposure and aggressive trip. Furthermore, the GFA is looking out for enhance from Israeli companies working in Ghana to make investments within the come of soccer infrastructure and grassroots initiatives.

Any other crucial space of focus became as soon as coach attachment programs, which would explore Ghanaian coaches wander to Israel for coaching in novel IT trends in soccer, whereas Israeli consultants would focus on over with Ghana to fragment easiest practices. Additionally, plans were discussed to bring specialists to coach native pitch managers, making sure improved taking half in surfaces all by the nation.

President Simeon-Okraku expressed optimism about the collaboration.

“This engagement with the Israeli Ambassador and his group is a monumental step in opposition to strengthening our soccer ecosystem. By leveraging Israel’s trip in sports actions science and expertise, we are able to get extra opportunities for Ghanaian footballers, coaches, and administrators.”

The GFA stays committed to advancing global partnerships that power soccer construction and could possibly possibly well additionally continue to work carefully with stakeholders to implement these initiatives within the impending months.

The assembly became as soon as also attended by the Chief of Crew to the President, Michael Osekre and Head of Enterprise Pattern at the GFA, Janice Odonkor.