Mahama will be at Friday’s Black Stars vs. Chad game.

At Friday’s 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification match between the Black Stars and Chad at the Accra Sports Stadium, President John Dramani Mahama has promised to be present.
Mahama admitted to being anxious about watching live football games while visiting the squad’s training session, but he gave the players his support.

“I’ll watch the game myself when I have some free time. I’ll brave it even if my heart isn’t the best at watching football. They advise me to eat before I sit down. And I’m hoping you’ll explain why I’m sitting here observing you all. Ghana as a whole will support you, and I have no doubt that you can succeed,” Mahama remarked.

“The whole of Ghana will be behind you, and I’m sure that you can, you can make it,” he emphasised further. Therefore, I will support the management committee and the GFA.

“We’re gonna work closely together with you so that we can create the atmosphere for not only the Black Stars, but all, all the other junior teams to perform.”
Notably, Mahama’s presence will be the first time in recent memory that an incumbent president has gone to a Black Stars game at the Accra Sports Stadium.

With nine points, the Black Stars are now in third place in Group I. They will try to win as many games as possible against Madagascar on March 24 in Morocco and Chad on March 21 in Accra.