Yussif Basigi, the head coach of Ghana's Black Princesses, has expressed his confidence in his team's ability to secure a victory against Tanzania in their upcoming match.
The coach believes that the team will not only aim for a win but also focus on improving their performance from their opening game against Ethiopia at the 13th African Games.
The Black Princesses managed a narrow 1-0 win over Ethiopia in their first match, a victory that was described as 'labored' due to the team's inability to convert their numerous scoring opportunities. Despite the challenging start, Basigi remains optimistic about his team's prospects against Tanzania.
''We are going into the game against Tanzania to play better than our first game. It is not always easy to play the first match at home in front of your home fans,'' Basigi ahead of the clash.
''Tanzania are a very good side and have their own pattern of play. We watched their first game just as they also saw us play against Ethiopia and I know it is going to be a great game tomorrow.
''We have seen them play and we are going to deploy our tactical strategy as to how we are going to play so it will not be easy playing with us. I know they are physical and taller than our players but we know what it takes to play against a physically good side. We played against Senegal in the World Cup qualifiers, they are a very good and a more stronger opponent but tactically, we defeated them so we know how to play against a stronger side.
''When it comes to competitions of this nature, it is not always about scoring many goals but strategizing on how to win your games. If we get the chances, yes, we will convert them to win by larger margins. Though we wasted a lot of chances, we have worked on it at training and we will make good use of the chances that will come our way,''