The Ghana Football Association has received assurances from President Akufo-Addo that he is prepared to give the Black Stars team with anything they require to break the nation’s trophy drought.
President Akufo-Addo promised that he is prepared to provide the team whatever they need to succeed at the tournament in Ivory Coast and end the nation’s trophy drought during a meeting with the leadership of the Football Association at the Jubilee House on Wednesday, December 20, despite the team’s exit from the last AFCON hosted in Cameroon at the group stage.
“As an avid football fan, I am very much aware of the challenges that confront us, as results have not been good in recent games. But you can count on me for the necessary support.We have some very good talents scattered across the globe, so I don’t understand why we shouldn’t perform in tournaments.Ghanaians are obsessed with football, and you have the mandate of ensuring that our game is on the right path. We have the Africa Cup of Nations in a few days, and it is our responsibility to give the technical team and the playing body the needed support to succeed in neighbouring Cote d’Ivoire.”
“It’s been forty-one years since Ghana won the Africa Cup of Nations. If my memory serves me right, we have played in a couple of finals in recent times and lost on penalties in 2015. Expectations are very high, so let’s do our best to make this tournament a success,” he added.
Ghana is playing in Group B of the tournament, which is being hosted in the Ivory Coast the following year. Group B opponents for Ghana include Cape Verde, Egypt, and Mozambique.
The 34th AFCON is slated to begin on January 13 and run through February 11.
