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Ghana leader, Nana Akufo Addo is confident the Black Stars will secure qualification to the knockout stage of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations to be held in neighbouring country, Ivory Coast.
The Black Stars are in search of a fifth AFCON title having last won in 1982 in Libya. Ghana have a history of success in the AFCON, having won the title four times. However, they have experienced defeat in three finals since then, including losses to Ivory Coast in 1992 on penalties and Egypt in 2010, as well as a repeat defeat to Ivory Coast in 2015.
Speaking at the farewell dinner held on Tuesday in Kumasi, Nana Akufo Addo expressed the Black Stars will emerge out of their group to the next stage of the competition.
“Cape Verde, Egypt and Mozambique are teams that we have beaten before and I’m confident we will emerge out of the group. There will be no repeat of events in AFCON 2021in Cameroon” he said.
The Black Stars are off to Ivory Coast this morning after wrapping up preparations in Kumasi on Tuesday evening.
The tournament is scheduled to kick off on Saturday, January 13 through to February 11, 2024.
The Black Stars will open their account against Cape Verde on Sunday, January 14, 2024 before taking on Egypt and Mozambique on January 18 and 22 respectively in Group B.
The Black Stars are in search of a fifth AFCON title having last won in 1982 in Libya. Ghana have a history of success in the AFCON, having won the title four times. However, they have experienced defeat in three finals since then, including losses to Ivory Coast in 1992 on penalties and Egypt in 2010, as well as a repeat defeat to Ivory Coast in 2015.
Speaking at the farewell dinner held on Tuesday in Kumasi, Nana Akufo Addo expressed the Black Stars will emerge out of their group to the next stage of the competition.
“Cape Verde, Egypt and Mozambique are teams that we have beaten before and I’m confident we will emerge out of the group. There will be no repeat of events in AFCON 2021in Cameroon” he said.
The Black Stars are off to Ivory Coast this morning after wrapping up preparations in Kumasi on Tuesday evening.
The tournament is scheduled to kick off on Saturday, January 13 through to February 11, 2024.
The Black Stars will open their account against Cape Verde on Sunday, January 14, 2024 before taking on Egypt and Mozambique on January 18 and 22 respectively in Group B.