Black Stars head coach Otto Addo has burdened the significance of a stable defensive efficiency as Ghana prepares to face Angola of their opening match of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers.
The Black Stars will host the Palancas Negras on the Baba Yara Sports activities Stadium in Kumasi on Thursday, September 5, 2024.
Addo’s squad, introduced final week, commenced preparations for the fixture on Monday on the Accra Sports activities Stadium and has since arrived in Kumasi to finalize their preparations.
“It’s also essential for the spectators that we don’t underestimate our opponents. Angola has a really robust group,” Addo informed Max TV.
“They’ve gamers in La Liga, gamers in England’s Champions League, gamers in Portugal’s high division, and in France.
“So they’re very robust. We must be absolutely conscious to not underestimate them. It’s essential for us to stay to our type of play. We additionally must be significantly compact defensively to stop them from scoring.”
Following the Angola match, Ghana will head to Morocco to face Niger of their second group sport on Monday, September 9, 2024.