Omanghana
Ghana football legend Mohammed Polo has suggested that the Black Stars’ struggles have a spiritual dimension following their dramatic 4-2 defeat to The Gambia at the Accra Sports Stadium.
Speaking to Swiit FM after the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier, the former Ghana international expressed concern over the team’s fortunes and called for the underlying problem to be addressed.
“I think Ghana is being hunted spiritually. There is a problem which must be rectified,” Polo said. His comments reflected his personal interpretation of the team’s difficulties.
Ghana had looked set to secure their first victory of the qualifying campaign after establishing a two-goal advantage in the first half. Ernest Nuamah opened the scoring from the penalty spot before Felix Afena-Gyan doubled the lead with a free-kick six minutes later.
However, The Gambia overturned the hosts’ promising start, scoring twice before the interval to restore parity. The visitors added another two goals in the second half to complete a comeback that left the Black Stars facing further questions over their performances.
The result followed Ghana’s opening 2-0 defeat to Ivory Coast, leaving Carlos Queiroz’s side bottom of Group C without a point after two matches. The consecutive setbacks have placed the technical team under increasing scrutiny early in the qualification campaign.
Queiroz accepted responsibility for the defeat and apologized to supporters, explaining that the two goals conceded before half-time had damaged his players’ morale. He urged critics to direct their frustration at him rather than the squad.
Responding to questions about his future, the Portuguese coach said he would be prepared to resign if his departure could resolve Ghana’s football problems. However, he expressed doubt that changing the coach alone would provide the solution and said his future was a matter for discussion with the Ghana Football Association’s leadership.
Source: Omanghana
