2026 Amputee World Cup: Ghana drawn against former champions Angola in Group D
Ghana’s national amputee football team, the Black Challenge, have been drawn in Group D of the 2026 Amputee Football World Cup
The 2026 Amputee Football World Cup's Group D features Ghana's national amputee football team, the Black Challenge, alongside former champions Angola, Colombia, and Iraq. This all-African group sets the stage for an intense opening tournament in San Juan de los Lagos, Mexico, in November. Angola, the only African nation to have won the World Cup, took the title in 2018 and narrowly lost to Türkiye in the 2022 final.
Ghana, on the other hand, boasts a strong continental record, including victories in the African Amputee Football Championship in 2021, the inaugural African Para Games in Accra in 2023, and the African title once again in Cairo in 2024. This puts them in a prime position to make a significant impact on the global stage. Colombia and Iraq also join Ghana in Group D, as the Black Challenge aim to build on their recent African successes into a formidable World Cup performance.
Ghana has already assembled a 20-man provisional squad, with many players currently representing their clubs in Türkiye. The 2026 Amputee Football World Cup will see 24 countries compete from November 13 to 22, marking a return for Ghana to the country where they were expected to compete at the 2018 World Cup but ultimately did not participate.
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