2019 Africa Cup of Nations: Ghana will beat Benin in Group F opener - Captain Andre Ayew

Published on: 24 June 2019

Black Stars skipper Andre Ayew is confident Ghana will beat Benin in their opening group match at the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt on Tuesday evening.

Ghana will play the Squirrels of Benin in Ismailia as they kick off their campaign to grab a fifth title since winning the title in 1982.

Coach Kwesi Appiah and his lads have spent the past two weeks camping in the United Arab Emirates and Ayew says their excellent camping will help them defeat their West African neighbours.

"I am very confident because we are coming into the tournament with good preparations and I have confidence in my team and that doesn't mean we are underrating any team," Ayew said at the pre-match conference on Monday.

"We will work hard and get results match after match."

The four-time champions landed in Cairo on Friday from their camping base in Dubai, UAE.

Ghana held its first major training in Egypt on Saturday night ahead of their Group opener on Tuesday.

All 23 players were involved in the work out session at the Suez Canal Sports Complex- a designated training ground for the tournament.

The team's fitness coach Paul Maxwell started the session before head coach Kwesi Appiah took charge with some tactical work.

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