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Sports News from Friday, March 29, 2019
Source: GHANAsoccernet.com
2019-03-29
play the videoAndre Ayew, badistant captain of the Black Stars
Black Stars deputy captain Andre Ayew believes that winning the Africa Cup of Nations this year will be a daunting task after the introduction of the 24-team format.
Last year, CAF, the governing body of the continent's football, organized a symposium on football in Morocco, where it adopted a resolution to expand the CAN from 16 to 24 teams, starting with the tournament. this year to be held in Egypt.
After winning the F group to enter the biennial competition, the stakes are even greater than ever before as the West African country is determined to win gold for the first time for more than 3 decades.
"From my experience, I went to 5 African Cups and I know how difficult it is, so we have to face every game one by one and not rush into conclusions. Now there are 24 teams, which makes the task even more difficult. "
"We now have a lap 8 before you go straight to the quarterfinals, so we have to get ready and I think the team is at the end of the tournament. There is no doubt, and with the support and prayers of all Ghanaians, I believe that anything can be very possible, "said the winner of the U-20 World Cup.
The four champions seek to end their 37-year wait for continental success after winning their last title in 1982.
The Kwesi Appiah team is about to put an end to its drought in the last six tournaments, having reached the semi-finals and even going up to the finals in 2010 and 2015.
The competition will start on June 21st and finish on July 19th.
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