2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers: CAR v Ghana preview

Published on: 04 June 2022

Central African Republic (CAR) will clash with Ghana in a 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification Group E match on Sunday.

The Wild Beats are disappointed after they let a lead slip in their 2-1 defeat to Angola in their opening Group E match on Wednesday with Samuel Nlend having opened the scoring.

With Barthelemy Boganda Stadium having been deemed unfit by CAF, CAR will host Ghana in Angola and a win will revive their hopes alive of qualifying for the Afcon finals for the first time.

Raoul Savoy, the CAR head coach, expects Ghana to win Group E, but the Spanish-Swiss tactician warned that his side has what it takes to stun the Black Stars.

"Of course, Ghana are the powerhouse, They are going to the [2022 Fifa) World Cup finals," Savoy said on Assh FM.

"I think they will top the group. The battle will be great and it will be between the other three teams to finish second and qualify. We are not going to lay down to be the victim for Ghana, we are going to fight.

"I can remind you that we have defeated Nigeria in Lagos [during the 2022 World Cup qualifier]. We can beat anyone in the group."

Meanwhile, Ghana proved to be too strong for Madagascar at home in their first Group E on Wednesday as they secured an emphatic 3-0 win with Mohammed Kudus opening the scoring.

The Black Stars are coming into this encounter as the favourites as the four-time African champions look to win Group E convincingly and reach the finals for the 24th time.

Otto Addo, the Ghana head coach, praised his charges following their clash with Madagascar and he refused to discuss the legacy he would like to create while in charge of the national team.

“The Black Stars dominated play and did not only create chances but also scored three classic goals against the Barea of Madagascar," Addo said.

"It’s too early for me to talk about the type of legacy I want to leave for football fans as a coach. They [players] proved that they were hungry for goals by not only playing as a team with good runs, tackling and creating chances.

"But they also converted three classic goals, so their performance is really commendable."

Meanwhile, the Black Stars have safely touched down in Luanda on Saturday morning ahead of the game on Sunday.

A 25-man squad was named for the game leaving out Augustine Okrah and Daniel Afriyie Barnieh.

  • Where will the game be played?  

Estádio 11 de Novembro

  • What is the kick off time?

The game has been scheduled to kick off at 13:00GMT.

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