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  "id": 8960731,
  "title": "Queiroz explains why Kudus opted out of Ghana’s AFCON qualifiers",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/queiroz-explains-why-kudus-opted-out-of-ghanas-afcon-qualifiers",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-21T16:01:09.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "3News",
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    "url": "https://3news.com/sports/queiroz-explains-why-kudus-opted-out-of-ghanas-afcon-qualifiers"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Ghana head coach Carlos Queiroz has explained the decision to allow Mohammed Kudus to withdraw from the Black Stars squad ahead of the team’s 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Côte d’Ivoire and The Gambia.",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "3News",
        "title": "“That’s my dream” – Queiroz on reaching AFCON final with Ghana",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/thats-my-dream-queiroz-on-reaching-afcon-final-with-ghana",
        "published": "2026-09-21T16:38:04.000Z"
      }
    ]
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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."
}