{"id":1048044,"date":"2022-04-07T10:08:03","date_gmt":"2022-04-07T10:08:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/04\/07\/2022-wc-we-will-deal-with-ronaldo-and-suarez\/"},"modified":"2022-04-07T10:08:03","modified_gmt":"2022-04-07T10:08:03","slug":"2022-wc-we-will-deal-with-ronaldo-and-suarez","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/04\/07\/2022-wc-we-will-deal-with-ronaldo-and-suarez\/","title":{"rendered":"2022 WC: We will deal with Ronaldo and Suarez"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"td-post-featured-image\">\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/1649326083_996_113170333_suarezhandball-696x392.jpg\"   alt=\"Luis Suarez said he made the 'save of the tournament'\" title=\"Luis Suarez said he made the 'save of the tournament'\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Luis Suarez said he made the &#8216;save of the tournament&#8217;<br \/>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Assistant coach of the\u00a0Black Stars, Didi Dramani, has said Ghana has what it takes to play the next round of the 2022 World Cup scheduled to be hosted in Qatar.<\/p>\n<p>Ghana has been pitched in Group H alongside familiar sides like Portugal and Uruguay, and South Korea completes the group.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking in an interview, the former\u00a0Asante Kotoko\u00a0gaffer said that Ghana\u2019s technical team expected a tough grouping during last Friday\u2019s draw in Doha and that he believed the\u00a0Black Stars\u00a0could effectively contain the Cristiano Ronaldo-led side and group rivals, South Korea and Uruguay.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe never expected anything less than this. Whatever it is, we expected to be drawn against other tough opponents apart from African teams,\u201d he told <em><strong>Graphic Sports.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/22191989129,1002554\/MGL\/mgl_ado_atunwa_300x250 --><\/p>\n<p>According to him, what was key to the success of the\u00a0Black Stars\u00a0in Qatar was effective planning and adequate preparation.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think the most important thing is planning and preparation. There are no minnows in football anymore.<\/p>\n<p><strong>READ ALSO<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhat is required to ensure success is the right personnel and a good strategy,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>Ghana will open their campaign against Portugal on November 24 at Stadium 974 in Doha.<\/p>\n<p>Four days later, the Black Stars return to action with a clash with South Korea at the Education City Stadium in Al Rayyan.<\/p>\n<p>On December 2, Otto Addo\u2019s side will wrap up their group stage adventure with their much-anticipated encounter with Uruguay at Al Janoub Stadium in Al Wakrah.<\/p>\n<p>At the 2010 World Cup, Ghana exited the competition following a 4-2 penalty shoot-out defeat to La Celeste after Asamoah Gyan spurned a last-gasp penalty to win the game for the Black Stars in extra-time.<\/p>\n<p>Ghana qualified for this year\u2019s World Cup on away goals rule following a 1-1 aggregate draw with arch-rivals Nigeria in the African play-offs.<\/p>\n<p>            <!--  [embed]https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=videoseries[\/embed]<!--\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>--><\/p>\n<div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"HRopIlX64wA\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Adom TV News (31-3-22)\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/HRopIlX64wA?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Luis Suarez said he made the &#8216;save of the tournament&#8217; Assistant coach of the\u00a0Black Stars, Didi Dramani, has said Ghana has what it takes to play the next round of the 2022 World Cup scheduled to be hosted in Qatar. 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