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Amputee football: Ghana beaten 2-0 by Angola at World Cup

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Amputee football: Ghana beaten 2-0 by Angola at World Cup

Ghana lost 2-0 to Angola in their opening Group D match at the Amputee Football World Cup in Mexico. Coach Richard Stephen Obeng says the Black Challenge will correct their mistakes before facing Colombia and then Iraq, and promises to return with the title, according to 3Sports.

Ghana lost 2-0 to Angola on Saturday in their opening Group D match at the 2026 Amputee Football World Cup in Mexico. Ghana coach Richard Stephen Obeng acknowledged his team’s disappointment while saying he would not single out any player for blame, reports 3News.

Ghana, two-time African champions, will face Colombia on Sunday before completing their group stage against Iraq on Monday. Obeng asked his players to correct their mistakes between the two matches and maintained the objective of winning the tournament, according to 3News.

The Ghanaian coach drew on Argentina’s run at the 2022 World Cup to motivate his team after their opening defeat. The Argentines had lost their first match to Saudi Arabia before going on to win the competition, he recalled.

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