{"id":230630,"date":"2024-10-12T09:26:37","date_gmt":"2024-10-12T09:26:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/10\/12\/afcon-qualifiers-theres-a-future-for-black-stars\/"},"modified":"2024-10-12T09:26:37","modified_gmt":"2024-10-12T09:26:37","slug":"afcon-qualifiers-theres-a-future-for-black-stars","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/10\/12\/afcon-qualifiers-theres-a-future-for-black-stars\/","title":{"rendered":"AFCON Qualifiers: There&#8217;s a future for Black Stars"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Former Black Stars player Augustine Arhinful has expressed optimism about the future of Ghana\u2019s national football team, the Black Stars.<\/p>\n<p>In an interview on <em><strong>Eyewitness News<\/strong> <\/em>on <em><strong>Citi FM<\/strong><\/em> on Friday, Arhinful emphasised that despite current challenges, the team has the potential to rise again with the right mindset and strategic planning.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere is hope, I think the Black Stars can never be a ship, because the ship will sink and sink forever. It will be even difficult to salvage it but this is sports and so you can have phases where you will go down.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYour performance will not be encouraging, but with the right mindset and plan, I am sure you will be able to revive, come back, and be where you are expected to be,\u201d Arhinful stated.<\/p>\n<p>Arhinful\u2019s comments come at a time when the Black Stars have faced criticism for their recent performances.<\/p>\n<p>However, he believes that the team\u2019s struggles are part of the natural ebb and flow of sports. He stressed the importance of maintaining a positive outlook and focusing on long-term goals.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe ship is not sinking, there is a future but we need to first of all plan and plan well,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>#ElectionBureau<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>#GhanaPolls2024<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>#CitiVerify<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<p><em><strong>Explore the world of impactful news with CitiNewsroom on WhatsApp!<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Click on the link to join the\u00a0\u00a0<span class=\"google-anno-t\">Citi Newsroom<\/span>\u00a0channel for curated, meaningful stories tailored just for YOU:\u00a0https:\/\/whatsapp.com\/channel\/0029VaCYzPRAYlUPudDDe53x<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"google-auto-placed ap_container\">\n<p><em><strong>No spams, just the stories that truly matter! #StayInformed #CitiNewsroom #CNRDigital<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Former Black Stars player Augustine Arhinful has expressed optimism about the future of Ghana\u2019s national football team, the Black Stars. 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