{"id":1233174,"date":"2022-10-24T17:47:06","date_gmt":"2022-10-24T17:47:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/10\/24\/2022-wc-i-am-confident-about-black-stars-chances\/"},"modified":"2022-10-24T17:47:06","modified_gmt":"2022-10-24T17:47:06","slug":"2022-wc-i-am-confident-about-black-stars-chances","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/10\/24\/2022-wc-i-am-confident-about-black-stars-chances\/","title":{"rendered":"2022 WC: I am confident about Black Stars&#8217; chances"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"td-post-featured-image\">\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"696\" height=\"463\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Screenshot-2022-10-24-113704-696x463.png\"   alt=\"Chris Hughton\" title=\"Chris Hughton\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Chris Hughton<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Black Stars technical advisor, Chris Hughton, has reiterated his confidence in Black Stars\u2019 chances ahead of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.<\/p>\n<p>Ghana is the lowest-ranked nation ahead of the tournament in Qatar and have been drawn into a tough group.<\/p>\n<p>Having exited at the group phase in Brazil in 2014, the team are seeking to improve their performance.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/22191989129,1002554\/MGL\/mgl_ado_atunwa_300x250 --><\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is difficult in a way,\u201d the former Newcastle United boss told Daily Mail.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m confident in the squad and the coaching staff, but part of my role should be to be realistic. Not to dampen expectations, but to speak honestly.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are where we are, the lowest-seeded team in a group of four \u2014 and it\u2019s a tough group. In my conversations with people, I encourage them not to get too carried away, but this is the World Cup,\u201d he continued.<\/p>\n<p><strong>READ ALSO<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey [the federation] will be expecting us to do well. So will the country. It\u2019s a cup competition and we have to be confident.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Ghana who are Group H 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>Ghana will wrap up their group stage adventure with their much-anticipated encounter with Uruguay at Al Janoub Stadium in Al Wakrah.<\/p>\n<p>The Black Stars after their friendly game against Switzerland on November 17 in Abu Dhabi will arrive in Qatar on November 19.<\/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=\"0MdCq-w-p0U\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Kasiebo Tau At 3:55PM on Adom TV (24-10-22)\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/0MdCq-w-p0U?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>Chris Hughton Black Stars technical advisor, Chris Hughton, has reiterated his confidence in Black Stars\u2019 chances ahead of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. Ghana is the lowest-ranked nation ahead of the tournament in Qatar and have been drawn into a tough group. 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