Amputee World Cup: ‘We’ll come back stronger’ – Black Challenge head coach after Angola defeat

Black Challenge head coach Richard Obeng remains confident his side can qualify for the next stage of the 2026 Amputee Football World Cup despite their disappointing 2-0 defeat to 2018 world champions Angola.

Ghana began their Group D campaign against Angola hoping to build on their previous victory over the Southern African side at the AFCON. However, Angola proved a much tougher opponent this time around.

The 2018 world champions took the lead in the first half with a well-executed free kick before adding a second goal after the break to secure all three points.

Despite the setback, Obeng is optimistic the Black Challenge can bounce back in their remaining group matches against Colombia and Iraq.

“This result wasn’t what we were expecting, but this is football. We’re not going to put the blame on anybody. The weather wasn’t favourable as well, but that’s also not an excuse.

“What we’re going to tell Ghanaians is that we’re coming back stronger in our next games against Colombia and Iraq. We’re going to correct whatever mistakes we made in this game against Angola,” he said.

The Black Challenge will face Colombia in their next Group D fixture on Saturday, November 15, knowing a positive result will be crucial to their hopes of progressing to the knockout stage.