{"id":414717,"date":"2025-10-08T12:14:52","date_gmt":"2025-10-08T12:14:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2025\/10\/08\/kenpong-sends-goodwill-message-to-black-stars-ahead-of-car-match\/"},"modified":"2025-10-08T12:14:52","modified_gmt":"2025-10-08T12:14:52","slug":"kenpong-sends-goodwill-message-to-black-stars-ahead-of-car-match","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2025\/10\/08\/kenpong-sends-goodwill-message-to-black-stars-ahead-of-car-match\/","title":{"rendered":"Kenpong sends goodwill message to Black Stars ahead of CAR match"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div style=\"-webkit-user-select: none; -webkit-touch-callout: none; -moz-user-select: none; -ms-user-select: none; user-select: none;\">\n<p id=\"article-123\">Kennedy Agyapong, the owner of Kenpong Travel and Tour, has sent a goodwill message to the Black Stars ahead of their penultimate match in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers on Wednesday, October 8, 2025.<\/p>\n<p>The Black Stars will face the Central African Republic (CAR) at the Ben M&#8217;Hamed El Abdi Stadium in El Jadida, Morocco, as they aim to seal qualification for the 2026 World Cup.<\/p>\n<p>In a statement issued on October 7, 2025, Kenpong wished the team success and urged them to secure victory against the Central African Republic.<\/p>\n<p>He expressed strong confidence in the Black Stars\u2019 ability to overcome the CAR and move a step closer to booking a place at the World Cup.<\/p>\n<p>They also called on Ghanaians to rally behind the national team and encouraged the players not to disappoint their supporters.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe management of Kenpong Travel and Tour wishes the Black Stars the very best in their game against the Central African Republic. Having followed the qualification journey, we are confident that Coach Otto Addo and his charges will deliver victory for Ghana on Wednesday, October 8, 2025.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe also want to use this opportunity to urge all Ghanaians to support and pray for the team, because their support is absolutely crucial. The players need to feel the warmth and encouragement of the entire country behind them,\u201d the statement read.<\/p>\n<p>The Black Stars currently top Group I with 19 points, followed by Madagascar with 16 points, while Comoros and Mali occupy the third and fourth positions, respectively.<\/p>\n<p>The Central African Republic sit fifth with five points, and Chad are bottom with one point.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kennedy Agyapong, the owner of Kenpong Travel and Tour, has sent a goodwill message to the Black Stars ahead of their penultimate match in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers on Wednesday, October 8, 2025. 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