Ghana to face Angola, Colombia and Iraq at Amputee Football World Cup — MyJoyOnline

Ghana’s Black Challenge amputee football national team has been drawn into Group D of the 2026 WAFF World Cup in Mexico, where it will play against Angola, Colombia and Iraq. The draw took place in the Mexican city of San Juan de los Lagos, which will also host the tournament.

Group D opponents

As MyJoyOnline reports, the Ghanaian team will enter the competition as the reigning African champion and will seek to win its first world title. Ghana’s national team will compete in Group D alongside three opponents from Africa, South America and Asia.

The team’s previous achievements

Black Challenge won the 2021 African Amputee Football Championship in Tanzania, defeating Liberia 3:2 in the final. In 2023, the team won gold at the first African Para Games in Accra after beating Morocco 2:1.

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In 2024, Ghana’s national team defended its African title in Cairo, again defeating Morocco 2:1. This result secured the team’s qualification for the World Cup. The Black Challenge squad is to be presented on September 28 at the ESP Hotel in Accra.

The 2026 WAFF Amputee Football World Cup will take place in San Juan de los Lagos, Mexico, from November 13 to 22.