{"id":1256559,"date":"2022-11-23T13:17:02","date_gmt":"2022-11-23T13:17:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/11\/23\/otto-addo-convinced-ghana-will-win-the-trophy\/"},"modified":"2022-11-23T13:17:02","modified_gmt":"2022-11-23T13:17:02","slug":"otto-addo-convinced-ghana-will-win-the-trophy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/11\/23\/otto-addo-convinced-ghana-will-win-the-trophy\/","title":{"rendered":"Otto Addo convinced Ghana will win the trophy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"td-post-featured-image\">\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"696\" height=\"394\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/1668613150_320_Screenshot-2022-11-15-100204-696x394.png\"   alt=\"Otto Addo\" title=\"Otto Addo\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Otto Addo<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Ghana coach, Otto Addo, has insisted that his side is\u00a0the favourite to win this year\u2019s World Cup in Qatar.<\/p>\n<p>The Black Stars, after a disappointing performance in Brazil in 2014, are aiming to make amends having secured qualification for the 22nd edition of the Mundial at the expense of Nigeria.<\/p>\n<p>However, the four-time African champions are in a difficult group with Portugal, Uruguay, and South Korea.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/22191989129,1002554\/MGL\/mgl_ado_atunwa_300x250 --><\/p>\n<p>In an interview with the Spanish news outlet AS, Addo was asked who the favourites are to be crowned champions, and he replied, \u201cGhana.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>READ ALSO<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cOf course! I particularly liked the way we played against Switzerland in the last friendly,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe had some new players connect well with the veterans. We allowed some chances, but they were few and we generated a lot, so I\u2019m very, very happy about that game.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe victory, yes, does not bring points for the World Cup, so we have to focus on Portugal, knowing that this is a good start. It was about showing concentration and dedication.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe players had a lot of possession, there were chances and we scored a goal. Then we insisted and made the second,\u201d he explained.<\/p>\n<p>Ghana will open their account on Thursday, November 24 against Cristiano Ronaldo\u2019s Portugal before taking on South Korea and Uruguay in their Group H games.<\/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=\"UESW1b6ifDo\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"CETAG &amp; CENTSAG strike bites hard at TACE as students prepare for exams without teachers (22-11-22)\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/UESW1b6ifDo?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>Otto Addo Ghana coach, Otto Addo, has insisted that his side is\u00a0the favourite to win this year\u2019s World Cup in Qatar. 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