Ghana head coach Otto Addo has issued a stern warning to his players ahead of their upcoming friendly against Uganda on Tuesday, stating that the East African side is a formidable opponent and not to be underestimated.
Speaking to Ghana Football Communications after a narrow 2-1 defeat to Nigeria in Friday's international friendly in Morocco, Addo praised his team for their performance but cautioned against complacency.
Ghana scored a late consolation goal through Jordan Ayew after Nigeria had taken a commanding 2-0 lead through Cyriel Dessers and Ademola Lookman. Despite the loss, Addo saw positives in his team's performance and emphasized the importance of the upcoming friendly matches in preparing for the World Cup qualifiers in June.
"Yeah, we have Uganda on Tuesday and the boys I think they played good but if they think it will be an easy game, then they are wrong. Uganda is very, very good. I watched them a little bit before now, I have to go deeper," he said
"They have really, really good players, we have to have a good plan if we want to win this game. I don’t see us as favourites; it will be an even game. We have to rest now, I have to think about how we play, and maybe we need some fresh legs.
"For me, the most important thing is to get options and to get solutions for the upcoming games so these friendly matches are very, very important for us to know how they play and how they can adapt and take it to the World Cup qualifiers in June," he added.