Sports and Recreation Minister Kofi Adams has expressed his approval of the Black Stars\u2019 participation in the recently concluded Unity Cup tournament held in London.<\/p>\n The senior national team competed in a four-nation event at the Gtech Community Stadium. Although Ghana narrowly lost their opening match 2-1 to Nigeria, they bounced back strongly with a convincing 4-0 victory over Trinidad & Tobago to secure third place in the competition.<\/p>\n With the 2026 World Cup qualifiers\u2019 Matchday 7 and 8 fixtures scheduled for September, Minister Adams sees the tournament as a valuable preparation opportunity for the team ahead of these crucial games.<\/p>\n “From the technical angle, I believe we have achieved so much even though we lost to Nigeria, but we had only two games to play, and for me, it has been a great tournament for the team, and we should be happy about it,” he told Sporty FM.<\/p>\n Currently leading Group I, Ghana will travel to face Chad before hosting Mali, and then conclude their qualification campaign with matches against Comoros and the Central African Republic in October.<\/p>\n The four-time African champions are targeting qualification for their fifth World Cup appearance, with the 2026 tournament set to be hosted across the USA, Canada, and Mexico.<\/p>\n Meanwhile, watch as Eleven Wonders beat RTU 2-1 in the Division One League play-off final<\/b> <\/p>\n![\"Kofi](\"https:\/\/cdn.ghanaweb.com\/imagelib\/pics\/968\/96852855.295.jpg\" "\\"Kofi")
Kofi Adams is the Minister of Sports and Recreation<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n