{"id":427971,"date":"2017-10-12T13:00:28","date_gmt":"2017-10-12T13:00:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ghana-mma.com\/2017\/10\/12\/raphael-dwamena-eyes-2019-afcon-glory-with-black-stars\/"},"modified":"2017-10-12T13:00:28","modified_gmt":"2017-10-12T13:00:28","slug":"raphael-dwamena-eyes-2019-afcon-glory-with-black-stars","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2017\/10\/12\/raphael-dwamena-eyes-2019-afcon-glory-with-black-stars\/","title":{"rendered":"Raphael Dwamena eyes 2019 AFCON glory with Black Stars"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"medsection1\">\n<!-- End of html generated by this->header() --><\/p>\n<p class=\"floatLeft\">Sports News of Thursday, 12 October 2017<\/p>\n<p class=\"floatRight\"><strong>Source: <\/strong>GHANAsoccernet.com <\/p>\n<p>2017-10-12<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-left\">\n<p class=\"article-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/93511534.295.jpg\" alt=\"Raphael Dwamena Stars\" title=\"Raphael Dwamena Stars\" width=\"295\" height=\"223\" \/><span class=\"image_caption\"><span>Dwamena is poised to win the AFCON trophy with Ghana<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"noPrint\">\n<div id=\"537626303\" style=\"width:300;height:250;margin:0;padding:0\">\n\t\t  <noscript><iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"b2ad7fa7fd\" name=\"b2ad7fa7fd\" src=\"http:\/\/ghanaweb-d.openx.net\/w\/1.0\/afr?auid=537626303&amp;cb=149916385178506\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" width=\"300\" height=\"250\"><a href=\"\/\/ghanaweb-d.openx.net\/w\/1.0\/rc?cs=b2ad7fa7fd&amp;cb=149916385178506\">&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/1507813228_494_ai\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/iframe><\/noscript>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"clear:right\">Ghana striker Rapahel Dwamena is poised to win the AFCON trophy with Ghana with confidence that the \u2018new\u2019 Black Stars can win the elusive trophy ahead of the 2019 AFCON.<\/p>\n<p>Ghana are out of the race for the 20198 World Cup finals in Russia following a disappointing start to the campaign, given Egypt the chance to pick the slot from the group.<\/p>\n<p>Raphael who felt hugely disappointed after his goal against Uganda was disallowed by controversial South African referee Daniel Bennett believes the love and cohesion in the team now can propel the side to the AFCOIN glory in 2019.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen we meet, we just have to be as a team regardless of the fact that we don\u2019t stay together for long,\u201d he told GHANAsoccernet.com<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI can see the unity and love in the team and the youthfulness of the players. And we are adapting to the style of the coach.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf we stay as a team, I believe we can win it. We only need to stay strong as a team and as a nation and possibly, we can win it,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>Dwamena has been in a sharp scoring form for the Black Stars since his maiden call up, scoring on his debut against Ethiopia in opening group game 2019 AFCON qualifier in Kumasi.<\/p>\n<div class=\"related_articles\" style=\"width: 100%;\">\n<div style=\"clear: both; font-size: 90%; background-color: #eeeaea; padding: 5px; width: 60%; margin-top: 10px;\">\n<table width=\"100%\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\">\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border:0; padding:0\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/96124592.jpg\" style=\"padding-right:2px;\" \/><\/td>\n<td style=\"border:0; padding:0;width:100%; vertical-align:middle; font-size:11px;\">Courtesy of <b>GHANAsoccernet.com<\/b> &#8211; Ghana&#8217;s leading football news website. 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