{
  "id": 14917689,
  "title": "2026 Amputee World Cup: We will win the trophy – Samson Deen",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/2026-amputee-world-cup-we-will-win-the-trophy-samson-deen",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-16T09:14:30.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
    "slug": "myjoyonline-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/2026-amputee-world-cup-we-will-win-the-trophy-samson-deen/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Samson Deen, president of the Ghana National Paralympic Committee, is optimistic that the Black Challenge can secure victory in the upcoming 2026 Amputee Football World Cup held in Mexico. The Ghanaian team has been assigned to Group D alongside Angola, Colombia, and Iraq. Despite this challenging draw, Deen firmly believes that his team possesses the necessary skills and determination to lift the trophy. He passionately declared, \"I’ll stand on behalf of the team and tell you that we’ll win the World Cup.\" Deen has already conveyed to his players the importance of winning and assured them that they will do everything they can to achieve their goal. He added, \"We’ll do it, whatever we need to do.\" The Black Challenge are set to embark on a training camp in Turkey this month before heading to Mexico for the world championship. With Ghana's recent continental success as motivation, the team is eager to compete against the world's top amputee football sides. Deen's unwavering confidence in his team's abilities serves to highlight their ambitious outlook as they continue their preparations for the tournament.",
  "summary": "Ghana National Paralympic Committee president Samson Deen is confident the Black Challenge can win the 2026 Amputee Football World Cup in Mexico. Ghana have been drawn in Group D alongside Angola, Colombia and Iraq, but Deen believes the reigning African champions have the quality to lift the trophy. “I’ll stand on behalf of the team […]",
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  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
        "title": "2026 Amputee World Cup: We want to make the continent proud – Black Challenge coach",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/2026-amputee-world-cup-we-want-to-make-the-continent-proud-black",
        "published": "2026-10-16T09:09:57.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}