{"id":1070961,"date":"2022-04-29T13:01:57","date_gmt":"2022-04-29T13:01:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/04\/29\/ghana-can-end-afcon-trophy-drought-in-ivory-coast\/"},"modified":"2022-04-29T13:01:57","modified_gmt":"2022-04-29T13:01:57","slug":"ghana-can-end-afcon-trophy-drought-in-ivory-coast","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/04\/29\/ghana-can-end-afcon-trophy-drought-in-ivory-coast\/","title":{"rendered":"Ghana can end Afcon trophy drought in Ivory Coast"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"td-post-featured-image\">\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"696\" height=\"367\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/1651237317_47_20211010_075535-1080x570-1-696x367.jpg\"   alt=\"Jojo Wollacott\" title=\"Jojo Wollacott\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Jojo Wollacott<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Goalkeeper\u00a0Jojo Wollacott is confident the Black Stars can end the country\u2019s trophy drought in the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations [AFCON] in Ivory Coast next.<\/p>\n<p>The four-time African champions were hoping to end its 40 years of trophy drought in Cameroon but the team suffered their worse campaign since 2006.<\/p>\n<p>The Black Stars were bundled out of the tournament at the group phase with just a point after three games played.<\/p>\n<p>Ahead of the next year\u2019s tournament, the Black Stars have been handed a tricky draw in the qualifiers.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/22191989129,1002554\/MGL\/mgl_ado_atunwa_300x250 --><\/p>\n<p>Despite the trickiness of the draw, the Swindon Town goalkeeper the team will win the trophy next year in Ivory Coast.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking on Kumasi-based <strong>Oyerepa FM<\/strong>, Wollacott said:\u00a0\u201cWe have the potential as a country so I don\u2019t see why we can\u2019t.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cObviously we are disappointed with the most recent Afcon exit following the outcome of our performance at the tournament but I am sure we can work hard and be the most successful and we can win it,\u201d\u00a0 he added.<\/p>\n<p>Ghana has been placed in Group E\u00a0alongside 2019 debutants Madagascar, 2010 hosts Angola, and the Central African Republic.<\/p>\n<p>The Black Stars will open the qualifiers with a home game against Madagascar on May 30.<\/p>\n<p><strong>READ ALSO<\/strong><\/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=\"jsAO_f3C4t0\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Bolt Driver returns 30,000 cedis he found in his car to passenger \u2013 Adom TV News (28-4-22)\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/jsAO_f3C4t0?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>Jojo Wollacott Goalkeeper\u00a0Jojo Wollacott is confident the Black Stars can end the country\u2019s trophy drought in the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations [AFCON] in Ivory Coast next. 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