Ghana's Minister for Sports and Recreation, Kofi Adams, has urged the Black Stars to remain united following their 1-0 defeat to Colombia in the Round of 32 of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

Speaking to the team after the match at Kansas City Stadium, Adams commended the players and technical team for their commitment throughout the tournament.

"Let's continue to be together and be as a team," he said.

The minister also thanked the technical team for their efforts, acknowledging the work that went into preparing the squad.

"The Technical team, we thank you for the huge work and investment done. We know the sleepless nights that you have to analyse many, many videos to develop strategy. We don't take this for granted," he said.

Ghana's World Cup campaign ended after Jhon Arias scored the only goal of the match in the 14th minute.

Despite the defeat, Adams said the team had made significant progress during the tournament.

"Our wish was to have continued. In a game of football, no matter how many minutes you play, whether it is 90 minutes, 120, one team will have to win — whether it is through penalties or what. Fortunately, or unfortunately for us, the decision was within the 90 minutes," he said.

He thanked the players for their efforts and urged them to turn their attention to the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers.

"We are grateful for your time and your everything. I think that everybody sees that we have taken a good step and we are moving forward. We will work together and see how we can journey our next immediate journey," he added.

Adams concluded by calling on the team to remain united.

"Put it in your minds, let all of us respond to the course. Let's listen and take this. We are a team, we win together and lose together," he said.