Roger De Sa
Black Stars assistant coach Roger De Sa has identified extensive travel between host cities as one of the biggest challenges Ghana faced during the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
Ghana began their campaign with a 1-0 victory over Panama in Toronto before travelling to Boston for their second Group G match against England. The Black Stars then headed to Philadelphia for their final group fixture, where they suffered a 2-1 defeat to Croatia.
Despite progressing to the Round of 32, Ghana’s World Cup journey ended in Kansas City after a narrow 1-0 loss to Colombia.
Reflecting on the tournament, the South African coach praised the organisation of the competition but admitted the demanding travel schedule took a toll on the players.
You know World Cups are always special; you go to one or two of them, and they always get better, you know,” De Sa told947’s MSW.I thought it was a fantastic tournament, very well organised. Great stadiums, great hotels, everything has been good. Good crowds, the stadiums are full.If there was one difficulty, I think it was the travel. The cities were quite distant sometimes, in different time zones. So, that does have an effect on all the teams. The travel is a bit taxing on the players, De Sa added.The Black Stars will now shift their focus to the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers, which begin in September. Ghana have been drawn in Group C alongside Ivory Coast, Somalia and Gambia as they seek to secure a return to the continental showpiece.
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