{
  "id": 4005987,
  "title": "“Côte d’Ivoire are a very good team” – Kurt Okraku anticipates “interesting” clash",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/cote-divoire-are-a-very-good-team-kurt-okraku-anticipates-interesting",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-28T17:28:50.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
    "slug": "myjoyonline-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/cote-divoire-are-a-very-good-team-kurt-okraku-anticipates-interesting-clash/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Ghana Football Association (GFA) President Kurt Okraku has expressed confidence that the Black Stars will approach their upcoming match against Côte d’Ivoire with a sense of optimism and competitiveness. Okraku views the Ivorian team as a \"very good team\" and anticipates the clash as being \"very interesting.\" He attributes Ghana's progress to their improved organisation demonstrated during the last FIFA World Cup, which led to the team moving up from the lowest-ranked side to the 24th-ranked in the tournament. Okraku highlighted that the psychological barrier of losses has been overcome within the national team, leading to their current youthful confidence and readiness to compete at the highest level.",
  "summary": "Ghana Football Association (GFA) President Kurt Okraku believes the Black Stars have made significant progress and will approach their upcoming clash with Côte d’Ivoire with confidence.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
        "title": "Black Stars will have new coach before AFCON qualifiers – GFA promises",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/black-stars-will-have-new-coach-before-afcon-qualifiers-gfa-promises",
        "published": "2026-08-28T12:41:12.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}