GFA Holds Thanksgiving Service at Christ The King Anglican Church to Celebrate Black Stars’ World Cup Qualification
The Ghana Football Association (GFA) continued its thanksgiving celebrations for the Black Stars’ qualification to the 2026 FIFA World Cup with a special service at the Christ The King Anglican Church in Sakumono on Sunday, October 26, 2025.
Led by GFA President Kurt Edwin Simeon-Okraku, the event brought together members of the football fraternity, GFA officials, and passionate supporters to offer thanks to God for Ghana’s return to football’s biggest stage.
President Simeon-Okraku was accompanied by Chief of Staff Michael Osekre, Executive Council Members Samuel Aboabire and Eugene Noel Nobel, Deputy General Secretary Ama Brobey-Williams, Chief Finance Officer Collins Dei, and Director of the GFA Technical Centre, Winifred Mawudeku.
The thanksgiving service was also graced by key figures in the football community including GHALCA Chairman John Ansah, Dreams FC President Jiji Mohammed Alifoe, and Vice President Prince Abdul Hamid, as well as other FA staff and members of the Ghana supporters’ fraternity, who joined in the joyful occasion.
During the service, the GFA President expressed gratitude to God for guiding the Black Stars throughout their qualification campaign and reaffirmed the Association’s commitment to further developing Ghana football across all levels. He also thanked the clergy and the Christian community for their continuous prayers and support for the national teams.
The Christ The King Anglican Church leadership commended the GFA for prioritizing thanksgiving and prayer, emphasizing that spiritual grounding is key to sustaining success. The service was filled with hymns of praise, words of encouragement, and prayers for victory and unity as Ghana prepares for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
The thanksgiving at Sakumono followed a similar service held on Friday, October 24, 2025, at the Imam Malik Hamburg Mosque in Maamobi, marking an inclusive interfaith expression of gratitude by the GFA.
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