U-23 Africa Cup of Nations: We have psyched ourselves mentally and physically to beat Guinea - Ibrahim Tanko

Published on: 30 June 2023

Black Meteors head coach, Ibrahim Tanko says the team has psyched themselves physically and mentally ahead of their final group game against Guinea in the ongoing 2023 U-23 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON).

Ghana were hoping to record an early qualification against Morocco but suffered a 5-1 humiliating defeat on Tuesday.

The Black Meteors must win against Guinea to make it to the last four of the tournament.

Speaking to the media on Thursday ahead of the game, Ibrahim Tanko says the team is in good shape and has corrected the wrongs they did against Morocco.

He added that the Black Meteors are ready to battle Guinea for a place in the semis.

“We have watched the last game again and have worked on correcting what went wrong.

"We have to put it behind us and I think the team is ready for the game tomorrow.

"The opponent needs only a draw, but we know we have to win the game to go into the next stage”.

“We are well psyched mentally and physically to win the game.

"We had a good training session yesterday and the boys showed me in training that they are ready for a win. Coach Tanko stated at the pre-match press conference.

The match is scheduled to kick off at 8 pm at the Ibn Batouta Stadium in Tangier.

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