Black Stars to compete in four-nation tournament in June

Chairman of the Black Stars Management Committee, Dr. Randy Abbey, has confirmed that Ghana’s senior national team will participate in a four-nation international tournament this June.

Following a challenging 2024, the Black Stars kicked off 2025 on a high note with consecutive victories over Chad and Madagascar in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers. These wins have propelled Ghana to the top of Group I with 15 points.

According to the FIFA calendar, the next competitive fixtures for the team are scheduled for September. However, Dr Abbey revealed that the Black Stars could engage in friendly matches in June as part of their preparations.

He emphasized that the tournament would provide the technical team with an opportunity to further develop the squad.

"Fortunately, the technical team and management will have the opportunity to further work on the team because, in June, we don’t have qualifiers, so we will be playing a four-nation friendly in England. And I am sure that it will be an opportunity for the coaches to do some further work on the team," he told 3Sports.

He also expressed optimism that some injured players would recover in time for the tournament, allowing them to gain match fitness ahead of the September qualifiers.

"We are hoping that some of the players who are injured will also be back and will be able to get an opportunity to play at least two games before the September matches," he added.

Meanwhile, the Black Stars will face Chad and Mali in the next round of World Cup qualifiers.