The Deputy National Sports Authority Director, Majeed Bawa has responded to the backlash after the Black Stars’ defeat in the ongoing 2025 African Cup of Nations at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium in Kumasi.
The Black Stars suffered a 1-0 defeat to Angola on Thursday, September 5, in the 2025 AFCON qualifiers thus bringing an end to the country’s 24 year unbeaten record in all competitions at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium.
The defeat triggered a massive uproar with many attributing it to the terrible nature of the Stadium’s pitch.
Reacting to the backlash, Majeed Bawa said Otto Addo and his team should be blamed for the defeat and not the pitch because Angola didn’t play in the sky.
“Are they suggesting that the Angolans were playing in the sky? They are all footballers. Those they assembled to play against the Black Stars are professionals. We assembled our professionals. They all played on the same pitch. So CAF has inspected the pitch and approved it for the game.
“Let’s just look at what happened. We might not be coaches, but we follow and understand football. We all suspected and wanted, even the fans themselves were agitating for change in the 60th minute,” Bawa said in a viral video sighted by Happy News.
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