Black Stars Players Support Thomas Partey At Father’s Funeral In Eastern Region

According to a sports report published on Friday, November 13, 2026, by GhanaWeb, members of Ghana’s senior national football team arrived in the Eastern Region to support vice-captain Thomas Partey during his father’s final funeral rites. The squad traveled to Odumasi Krobo less than 24 hours after defeating Somalia 2–0 in their 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match at the Essipong Stadium in Sekondi.

Thomas Partey, who played the full 90 minutes in Thursday’s victory, is mourning his late father, Jacob Teye Partey, who passed away on September 30, 2026, following a brief illness. Final funeral rites commenced on Friday, November 13, ahead of the burial service scheduled for Saturday, November 14, 2026, at Matse Israel School Park in Odumasi Krobo, Aklomase.

Meanwhile, football administrator Eric Alagidede sparked debate on Friday after criticizing assistant coaches Ibrahim Tanko and Godwin Attram for giving playing time to only one home-based Ghana Premier League player, goalkeeper Benjamin Asare, out of five invited local players. Alagidede urged the technical team led by interim coach Kim Lars Björkegren to give local players minutes in the return fixture.

The Black Stars will regroup immediately after Saturday’s burial service to prepare for their fourth Group C qualifier against Somalia on Monday, November 16, 2026, at the Essipong Stadium in Sekondi.

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