Thomas Worlanyo Tsekpo, the Member of Parliament for Hohoe, has shared remarkable stories following Ghana’s Black Stars‘ victory over Panama in the 2026 FIFA World Cup, which brought people together and strengthened social bonds within his constituency.
According to the Hohoe MP, a man and his ex-wife, who had been separated for four years, found themselves at the same viewing centre to watch Ghana’s clash against Panama.
He disclosed that the man and the ex-wife hugged at the viewing centre, and this morning he has been told the woman was found sweeping at the ex-husband’s house.
Speaking on the floor of Parliament on June 18, 2026, the MP recounted, “Community were united, in my constituency, one of the viewing centres, it will interest you to know, because of the long-standing problem between Alavanyo and Nkonya, families from the two communities had not seen each other for years. But yesterday, around 11 o’clock, we saw families moving from Nkonya to Alavanyo to watch the match”.
“Another incident happened at one of the viewing centres. A man who had divorced his wife four years ago hugged her at the viewing centre. And this morning, Mr Speaker, we were told that the woman was found sleeping with her former husband. This is what yesterday’s match has done to our country,” he narrated.
In related news, Black Stars head coach Carlos Queiroz has praised his players for their determination and resilience following the dramatic victory over Panama.
According to Carlos Queiroz, the team fought like warriors and won with brains.
He stressed that to win a World Cup at this level, one must sacrifice.
Speaking on the Black Stars’ performance, Queiroz said the players demonstrated the commitment required to succeed.
Carlos Queiroz stated, “The players fought like warriors. To win at this level, you must sacrifice. A win at this World Cup is very expensive”.
“We battled like warriors and came back and won with brains,” Queiroz stated.
Also, immediately after the final whistle, Carlos Queiroz thanked the Ghanaian fans who came to support the team.
In addition, Black Stars forward Antoine Semenyo has insisted the Black Stars will not allow their opening World Cup victory to breed complacency.
Speaking in a post-match interview, Ghana forward Antoine Semenyo stated, “We know it’s going to be a tough game,” he said.
“We feel like we’re not going to get ahead of ourselves. We know we want to win that game. But we know it’s not going to be easy.
Meanwhile, the Black Stars secured a dramatic 1-0 victory over Panama after Caleb Yirenkyi scored a stoppage-time winner in Toronto.
A few minutes before the game ended in a goalless draw, Yirenkyi popped up in the 95th minute to tap home from close range after great work from substitute Brandon Thomas-Asante, sending the Black Stars bench and supporters into wild celebrations.
Caleb Yirenkyi’s late winner secured all three points for Ghana and provided the perfect start to their quest for a place in the knockout stages.
The Black Stars of Ghana’s next group-stage fixture against England will be in Boston on Tuesday, with the team concluding their Group L campaign against Croatia as they seek to book a place in the knockout stages of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
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Black Stars' victory: "A man who divorced his wife for 4 years hugged the ex-wife at the viewing centre, and this morning we’re told the woman was found sweeping the ex-husband’s house." – Thomas Worlanyo Tsekpo, MP for Hohoe#3NewsGH #TV3GH pic.twitter.com/bfDwdsXrv5
— #TV3GH (@tv3_ghana) June 18, 2026
