World Cup 2026: The time is now – GFA boss Kurt Okraku rallies Black Stars ahead of tough group challenge

President of the Ghana Football Association (GFA) Kurt Okraku has issued a passionate call for unity and belief as the Black Stars prepare for their fifth appearance on football's biggest stage.

Speaking at the team's official send-off ceremony ahead of the tournament, Okraku challenged Ghanaians to rally behind the national team and embrace the possibility of achieving something special.

Addressing players, officials and supporters, the GFA President delivered a simple but powerful message.

“In this fifth time, we say the time is now.”

The Black Stars head into the competition seeking to end a frustrating back-to-back group phase elimination in 2014 and 2022 since their historic quarter-final appearance in 2010.

Ghana have been housed in Group L alongside Panama, England and Croatia.

The Black Stars will begin their campaign against Panama at BMO Field on June 17 before facing England at Gillette Stadium on June 23. Their final group-stage fixture will be against Croatia on June 27.