Black Stars coach, CK Akonnor expects his side to show class against South Africa in the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers.
The Black Stars go into the game as Group C table toppers with nine points after four matches played despite Sudan beating Sao Tome 2-0 on Wednesday.
CK Akonnor was assistant to Kwasi Appiah when Ghana beat South Africa 2-0 in November 2019 at the Cape Coast stadium and he will looking to repeat the same feat on Thursday.
“It is a different ball game all together, the last time we played them was at home, this time it’s their home ground and the pressure is on them to to deliver. Psychologically, they will have to win but we also have to mount a strategy to give us victory,” he told ghanafa.org.
“I am very hopeful, what I have seen in the last few weeks give me joy. The boys have done very well and if we are able to implement it here, we will be able to get a good result.
“There is always pressure in football and in a match like this, it’s important to do as much as we can to qualify tomorrow.”
He added, “We are not going to look at what Sudan have done. We have to look at ourselves as a football nation. And our people are hungry, they want to see us qualify so it is important for us to do well tomorrow and qualify.”
“Seeing them play well in training is exciting and encouraging. I hope that tomorrow they will implement the same spirit and the same understanding of play, once we do that, I believe we will get a good result.”