Black Meteors coach Ibrahim Tanko is confident ahead of the team’s clash against Guinea in their last group fixture in the U-23 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON).
Ghana began the tournament with a nervy 3-2 win against Congo before suffering a major setback in their hopes of proceeding from the group stage after a humiliating 5-1 defeat against Morocco.
The Black Meteors must now beat Guinea at all cost to proceed to the next stage while Guinea who are thriving on goal difference are determined to avoid defeat to make it past the first round.
Speaking ahead of the match, Ibrahim Tanko said, the defeat is behind them as they gear up towards the crucial match on Friday.
“We have watched the last game again and have worked on correcting what went wrong. We have to put it behind us and I think the team is ready for the game tomorrow. The opponent needs only a draw but we know we have to win the game to go into the next stage”.
“We are well psyched mentally and physically to win the game. We had a good training session yesterday and the boys showed me in training that they are ready for a win,” he stated at the pre-match press conference on Thursday.
A win for Ghana will keep their hope of qualifying to the next Olympic Games alive as they seek to finish in the top three to make it to the global event after close to two decades of absence.
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Anything aside a win for the Black Meteors will see them exit the ongoing U-23 AFCON and end all hopes of being at the 2024 Olympic Games.
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The match kicks off at 20:00GMT on Friday at the Grand Stade Tanger.
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