The Minister for Youth and Sports, Hon. Mahama Ayariga has on behalf of Government and the people of Ghana sent a goodwill message to the senior national football team, the Black Stars ahead of their 2015 African Cup of Nations qualifier match against the Hawks of Togo on Wednesday November, 19, 2014 at the Tamale Sports Stadium.

In a message to the team, the Hon. Minister said that the Black Stars must win this match to qualify for Equatorial Guinea in 2015. 

“I am very confident the team will put the injuries of some of the players behind them and put up a spirited performance to win the match convincingly. I want to assure you that the good people of Ghana are solidly behind you so I urge the team to avoid any complacency in order to qualify for the AFCON 2015”, the Minister said. 

The Minister also took the opportunity to urge the holders of the Black Stars to ensure that the team is well conditioned and prepared physically, mentally and psychologically ahead of the match.

Finally, Hon. Mahama Ayariga asked every Ghanaian to remember the Black Stars in their prayers and appealed to the spectating public to throng to the Tamale Sports stadium in their numbers to support the Black Stars.