{"id":608785,"date":"2019-04-19T08:30:46","date_gmt":"2019-04-19T08:30:46","guid":{"rendered":"<br><div>\n<p class=\"floatLeft\">Sports News of Thursday, 18 April 2019<\/p>\n<p class=\"floatRight\"><strong>Source: <\/strong>happyghana.com<\/p>\n2019-04-18\n\n<div class=\"article-left\">\n<p class=\"article-image\"><img src=\"https:\/\/cdn.ghana-mma.com\/2019\/03\/2741426"},"modified":"2019-04-19T08:30:46","modified_gmt":"2019-04-19T08:30:46","slug":"afcon-2019-well-take-it-one-game-at-a-time-kwesi-appiah","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2019\/04\/19\/afcon-2019-well-take-it-one-game-at-a-time-kwesi-appiah\/","title":{"rendered":"AFCON 2019: We\u2019ll take it one game at a time \u2013 Kwesi Appiah"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"floatLeft\">Sports News of Thursday, 18 April 2019<\/p>\n<p class=\"floatRight\"><strong>Source: <\/strong>happyghana.com<\/p>\n<p>2019-04-18<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-left\">\n<p class=\"article-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.ghanamma.com\/2019\/03\/27414262.295.jpg\" alt=\"Kwesi Appiah Ashfoam\" title=\"Kwesi Appiah Ashfoam\" width=\"295\" height=\"172\" \/><span class=\"image_caption\"><span>Black Stars coach, Kwasi Appiah<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"clear:right\">Ghana coach Kwesi Appiah says his outfit will not underestimate any team at the upcoming Africa Cup of Nations after the Black Stars drew what has been described by many as an \u201ceasy group\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>The four-time champions found themselves in Group F after Friday\u2019s draw, joining up with five-time champions and holders Cameroon as well as Benin and Guinea-Bissau, who will be playing at the tournament for the fourth and second times respectively.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe thank God in all things. Our group is better than others but we need to start preparations now because all the 24 teams [participating in the tournament] are good,\u201d Appiah told Graphic Sports.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs compared to the other groups like [that of] Morocco and Cote d\u2019Ivoire, our group is not bad.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut every country that has qualified is good and cannot be underrated.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs I always say, football has developed now, so you can\u2019t take any team for granted. You always have to prepare well to ensure good results.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have to take it one game at a time. But I believe Ghana will do well if everybody plays his role very well.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Ghana will open their campaign against Benin on June 25, four days before facing Cameroon, whom they lost to in the semi-final of the last championship.<\/p>\n<p>The Black Stars\u2019 last game will be against Guinea-Bissau on July 2.<\/p>\n<p>Appiah\u2019s outfit, who have been to the semi-final of the last six tournaments, are seeking to win the trophy for the first time since 1982.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a style=\"display:none\" rel=\"follow\" href=\"http:\/\/megatheme.ir\/\" title=\"\u0642\u0627\u0644\u0628 \u0648\u0631\u062f\u067e\u0631\u0633\">\u0642\u0627\u0644\u0628 \u0648\u0631\u062f\u067e\u0631\u0633<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sports News of Thursday, 18 April 2019 Source: happyghana.com 2019-04-18 Black Stars coach, Kwasi Appiah Ghana coach Kwesi Appiah says his outfit will not underestimate any team at the upcoming Africa Cup of Nations after the Black Stars drew what has been described by many as an \u201ceasy group\u201d. 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