Black Meteors forward Emmanuel Yeboah is optimistic about the team’s progress after defeating Congo in the U-23 AFCON opener on Sunday.
Yeboah, who plies his trade for CFR Cluj in Romania made substitute appearance when Ghana defeated Congo 3-2 at the Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium.
The forward replaced captain Daniel Afriyie Barnieh at half-time and made his presence felt after hitting a brace in the much-anticipated encounter.
Before scoring a brace, Yeboah had setup Ernest Nuamah to break the deadlock after just five minutes into the second half.
After the game, Yeboah, who emerged as the Man of the Match expressed the team will gain momentum as the tournament progresses.
“When I saw the opponents we were going to face; I was delighted because they are powerhouses of African football. It is through such strong opposition that we progress. We couldn’t afford to falter today against Congo, and we will gain momentum as the tournament progresses,” Emmanuel Yeboah said after the match.
“I’m a pretty relaxed person. When the coach told me to enter the game, I immediately knew what my mission was: to shine for the team.”
“The credit doesn’t belong to me alone. I feel blessed to be part of a group where I can genuinely call each of these players my brothers.”
“We have the coach, the staff, and the players to go all the way; it’s up to us to stay focused,” he ended.
The win puts Ghana on top of Group A together with Morocco who also have three points after beating Guinea in their opening match.
Ghana will engage them in their next game on Tuesday as they aim to finish in the top three of the competition to enable them to participate in the Olympic Games to be held in Paris.
The Black Meteors last competed in the Olympic Games in 2004 when it was held in Athens, Greece.