Speaker of Parliament, Rt. Hon. Alban S.K. Bagbin has, on behalf of the Parliament of Ghana, congratulated the senior national football team, the Black Stars, on their qualification to the 2022 World Cup to be held in Qatar later this year.
The Black Stars secured qualification on the away goal rule after the match ended in a 1-1 with their Nigerian counterparts, the Super Eagles, on Tuesday evening at the Moshood Abiola Sports Stadium in Abuja.
This feat, according to the Speaker, is indeed a source of excitement to many Ghanaians.
“As an ardent lover and a keen follower of football, I appreciate the enormous role football plays in unifying citizens, particularly Ghanaians.”
“The joy that the team brought us on Tuesday evening is very refreshing and I commend them for a good job done. I trust that the Black Stars will be successful in their subsequent matches to bring glory to our country,” a statement from the Speaker said.
The entire institution of Parliament, he said, looks forward to giving the Black Stars a rousing welcome on their return from Abiya, Nigeria and adding, “Long live the Ghana Black Stars, and may God bless our homeland Ghana and continue to make our nation great and strong.”
