Ghana forward Yahaya wants to focus on Afcon instead of friendly results

As the Black Star team prepares for the upcoming mission, Ghana international Yahaya Mohammed urges the country to go beyond the goal line.

CK Akonnor’s team is preparing for the second round of the 2022 World Cup qualifiers in September and the African Cup of Nations in January.

On Tuesday, the team lost 1-0 to Morocco in a test match and will play another friendly match with Ivory Coast on Saturday.

“In my opinion, I am not thinking about the score line of the game. I am thinking about how prepared we are to win the game. [2021] Africa Cup, because we won all our friendly matches and lost the Africa Cup, which is zero,” Aduana Stars forward Yayaha, former French team Nice, told Good news FM.

“I think it is better to build my team to win the Africa Cup than you win all the friendly matches, without thinking about building a team and filling your loopholes to win the Africa Cup, the work done is zero.

“Ghanaians should lower their expectations [about the friendly matches] But to help the coach together.

“Now he [coach Akonnor] It’s the one there, you have no choice but to support him. Whether you are party A or party B, you have to support him and let him win the ultimate for us. “

Akonnor’s mission is to lead Ghana to win the glory of Afcon for the first time since 1982, and to guide the team to qualify for the 2022 World Cup.

In September, the Black Star team will start their 2022 trip to Qatar in Group G against Ethiopia and South Africa, which also includes Zimbabwe.

Having missed the 2018 competition in Russia, West Africans are determined to win tickets for the championship.

The Black Star team, which is already eligible to participate in the Afcon Championship in Cameroon from January to February, is seeking to end a series of disappointments since its last success on the mainland 39 years ago.

At the last rally in Egypt, Ghana, led by James Kwasi Appiah, lost to Tunisia in the 16th round.