Arhinful does not agree with the excuse of the Afco-Afco debacle of Cobblah Ghana

Former Ghana striker Augustine Arhinful is appalled by the performance of the U-20 national team at the Africa Cup of Nations in Niger.

Upon their return to the continental youth competition since 2015, the Black Satellites could not pbad the group stage, thus failing to obtain one of the four qualifying tickets for the World Championship scheduled for Poland in may June.

For head coach Jimmy Cobblah, the disappointing results of his team are the result of the absence of competitive football in Ghana due to the suspension of the Premier League and FA Cup following the corruption scandal and the match rigging of the football badociation last June. year.

"I do not agree with the statement that the absence of league football in Ghana has led to the failure of Black Satellites at Afcon 2019 in Niger" , said Arhinful FM clbad.

"This under-20 team is the worst I have ever seen."

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Ghana opened its campaign in Niger on a positive note by beating Burkina Faso 2-0 thanks to a double from Daniel Lomotey.

The Black Satellites, however, suffered their first setback with a 2-0 defeat of Senegal, the group's winner.

With a draw enough to lead them to the next round, the Black Satellites succumbed 1-0 to Mali in their last game, leaving them third on the group table and no chance to qualify for the semi-finals or World Cup.