{
  "id": 9516725,
  "title": "2027 AFCONQ: Kurt Okraku defends Black Stars after players withdrawal",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/2027-afconq-kurt-okraku-defends-black-stars-after-players-withdrawal",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-24T07:32:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Adom Online",
    "slug": "adom-online",
    "url": "https://www.adomonline.com/2027-afconq-kurt-okraku-defends-black-stars-after-players-withdrawal/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Ghana Football Association (GFA) president Kurt Okraku has defended the Black Stars following a series of player withdrawals ahead of their 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifying campaign. Ghana will begin their qualifiers against Côte d’Ivoire in Bouaké on Thursday, 24 September, but head coach Carlos Queiroz has been forced to reshuffle his squad […]",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Adom Online",
        "title": "2027 AFCONQ: Black Stars remain a strong team despite mass withdrawal – Carlos Queiroz",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/2027-afconq-black-stars-remain-a-strong-team-despite-mass-withdrawal",
        "published": "2026-09-24T06:45:50.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
        "title": "PHOTOS: Black Stars train at Stade de la Paix ahead of Cote d’Ivoire clash",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/photos-black-stars-train-at-stade-de-la-paix-ahead-of-cote-divoire",
        "published": "2026-09-24T07:47:35.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}