Communications, digital technology and innovations minister Samuel Nartey George has called for the black stars to be disbanded and the Ghana football association dissolved following Ghana’s dramatic 4-2 home defeat to The Gambia in the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers.

The Black Stars surrendered a two-goal advantage at the Accra sports stadium on Tuesday night, suffering a second successive defeat in Group C and leaving their qualification campaign in serious trouble. Ghana are bottom of the group without a point after two matches, having also lost 2-0 away to Côte d’Ivoire in their opening fixture.

In a strongly worded response posted on X, the Ningo-Prampram Member of Parliament repeated his demand for a complete reset of Ghana football, including the removal of the current GFA leadership.

“As for the Black Stars, my position before is my position today. Disband the team. Sack the FA. Let FIFA ban us for 2 years. Take the time to properly rebuild the team. Truth hurts, but the patchwork is worse. Cheers.”

Mr. George’s intervention follows one of the black stars’ most alarming home performances in recent qualifying history. Ghana started brightly and appeared to be cruising after Ernest Nuamah and Felix Afena-Gyan scored to give the hosts a 2-0 lead. However, The Gambia recovered before half-time, levelled the game and then completed a remarkable comeback after the break.

Ebrima Colley scored twice as The Gambia sealed a 4-2 victory, inflicting a damaging defeat on Ghana in front of a frustrated home crowd. The result gave the Scorpions six points from their first two matches and left Ghana staring at an uphill battle in the race for a place at the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations, to be hosted by Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda.

The minister’s call for the country to accept a possible FIFA ban is particularly significant because world football’s governing body strictly prohibits government interference in the running of member football associations. Any state-led move to dissolve the GFA could expose Ghana to suspension from international football. Mr George, however, argued that a two-year ban could offer the country the time needed to rebuild its football structures properly.

His comments reflect growing public anger after the black stars’ poor start to the qualifying campaign. Pressure has intensified not only on head coach Carlos Queiroz and his technical team but also on the GFA, whose leadership is facing renewed calls for accountability and structural reform.

Queiroz, though, has rejected the suggestion that the Black Stars themselves are the problem. Speaking after the defeat, the Portuguese coach admitted the team were facing serious challenges but insisted Ghana’s national side remains capable of recovery if the right solutions are found.

“The Black Stars was never a problem,” Queiroz said. “It is not a problem, and it will never be a problem in the future, as far as we find the solutions to bring the team together.”

The defeat also extends Ghana’s troubling record in AFCON qualifying. The black stars have not won a qualifier since beating the Central African Republic in September 2023, a run that has deepened concerns over the direction of the four-time African champions.

For many supporters, the 4-2 collapse was not simply another defeat. It was a painful symbol of deeper weaknesses, fragile game management, defensive lapses, uncertainty around team identity and a widening loss of public confidence in the structures responsible for the national game.

Ghana still have matches remaining in Group C and are not mathematically out of contention. But with no points after two games, a home defeat to The Gambia and growing calls for sweeping reforms, the black stars now face both a difficult qualifying task and a major test of trust with the Ghanaian public.