´Pele had Ghana in thoughts!´ – World Cup trophy dream as Black Stars prepare for Ronaldo and Co

Pele “had Ghana in mind” when he predicted a group from Africa would finally win the World Cup, the nation’s president stated on Friday.

As the Black Stars set off for Qatar, hopes are excessive at dwelling that the 2010 quarter-finalists can have one other robust event.

Brazil nice Pele forecast in the Nineteen Seventies {that a} group from Africa would win soccer’s biggest international title earlier than the tip of the century.

That didn’t come to fruition, and Africa has but to supply a World Cup semi-finalist. Few would count on that to alter in Qatar 2022, and Ghana enter the event as lengthy photographs.

The opening recreation for Otto Addo’s group comes on November 24 in opposition to Portugal, who ought to have celebrity Cristiano Ronaldo in their ranks.

President Nana Akufo-Addo stated: “A very long time in the past, the best footballer that’s ever lived, the Brazilian Pele, stated that very quickly an African nation goes to elevate that trophy, and I do know that he had in thoughts Ghana.

“Let’s all collectively rally across the younger males and the group and be sure we give them our most assist.

“They’re going to go a long way away in Doha and Qatar, but they should know the entire nation, without distinction of politics, or religion, or ethnicity; the entire Ghanaian nation are 100 per cent solidly behind them.”

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— Black Stars (@GhanaBlackstars) November 18, 2022

Ghana may also face South Korea and Uruguay in Group H, and the Professional Footballers Association of Ghana (PFAG) challenged the group to “hoist the flag of Ghana even higher on global football’s ultimate stage”.

“As the mother body of all professional footballers in the country, the PFAG expects a sterling showing from our gallant warriors to make all Ghanaians proud,” the affiliation stated in an announcement.

“We want the taking part in physique the easiest as they lace up their boots to do battle on the world stage.

“To the technical bench, we urge you to proceed doing all of your utmost and to depart no stone unturned in mapping out our assured paths to victory.

“Finally, to all teeming and passionate followers of the Black Stars, we ask that you simply enjoin us in fervent prayer and resounding assist for our Stars!

“Let’s chant and sing in one voice to push our team beyond all hurdles in their quest to shine bright in Qatar!”