‘Give us good stadiums to play good football’ – Partey tells Dr. Bawumia

Ghana captain Thomas Partey has told Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia that the Black Stars need better stadiums in order to exhibit good football.

Partey said this when the Vice President visited the national team ahead of their 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier against the Central African Republic (CAR) on Monday.

“We are ready. We want to give our best tonight. On behalf of all the players, I have one request: we ask for a good stadium because we want to play better football,” the Arsenal midfielder said.

🇬🇭 Black Stars captain Thomas Partey asks Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia for a good stadium so that the team can play better football.#3SportsGH pic.twitter.com/0SeNRUUTWJ

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Ghana gave their qualification hopes a huge boost when they recorded an important 1-2 victory over Mali in Bamako last Thursday.

Second-half goals from Ernest Nuamah helped Otto Addo’s side to secure a win that took them level on six points at the top of Group I, alongside Madagascar and Comoros.

The Black Stars will have an opportunity to add three more points to their tally when they host the CAR in Kumasi.

Speaking at a pre-match press conference, Ghana coach Otto Addo said the game against CAR won’t be a walkover and urged his players not to relax.

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🇬🇭 Ghana 🆚 Central African Republic
🏟️ Baba Yara Sports Stadium
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“One thing is for sure. I think it’s going to be very, very difficult. For anyone who thinks that we can just play them like that, I don’t it will happen,” Addo said.

“It if happens, I take it. But it’s very, very difficult to beat them. We have analyzed them well. They are doing well, especially in their offensive transitions and always dangerous. They played 1-1 against Mali so we know what to expect. Despite the win, we can’t relax now, we have to continue.”

The Black Stars are currently level on points with Madagascar and Comoros but will move to nine points if they beat CAR on Monday.