{"id":747817,"date":"2022-01-13T12:38:36","date_gmt":"2022-01-13T12:38:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/01\/13\/dissecting-ghanas-defeat-to-morocco-previewing-gabon-match\/"},"modified":"2022-01-13T12:38:36","modified_gmt":"2022-01-13T12:38:36","slug":"dissecting-ghanas-defeat-to-morocco-previewing-gabon-match","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/01\/13\/dissecting-ghanas-defeat-to-morocco-previewing-gabon-match\/","title":{"rendered":"Dissecting Ghana&#8217;s defeat to Morocco, previewing Gabon match"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"floatLeft\">Sports News of Thursday, 13 January 2022<\/p>\n<p class=\"floatRight\"><strong>Source: <\/strong>www.ghanaweb.com<\/p>\n<p>2022-01-13<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-left\">\n<p class=\"article-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/70721966.295.jpg\" alt=\"Ghanaian football coach Nana Kwaku Agyemang\" title=\"Ghanaian football coach Nana Kwaku Agyemang\" width=\"295\" height=\"163\" \/> <span class=\"play-icon\">play video<\/span><span class=\"image_caption\"><span>Ghanaian football coach Nana Kwaku Agyemang<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"-webkit-user-select: none; -webkit-touch-callout: none; -moz-user-select: none; -ms-user-select: none; user-select: none;\">\n<p style=\"clear:right\" id=\"article-123\"> Ghana\u2019s operation \u2018Break the 40\u2019 suffered a disappointing start with the Black Stars losing 1-0 to the Atlas Lions of Morocco in the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations.<\/p>\n<p>Sofiane Boufal was the star man of the day after he pounced on a Thomas Partey error to win all three points for Morocco.<\/p>\n<p>The performance of the Black Stars on the day has led to concerns about the ability of the team to end the four-decade-old drought.<\/p>\n<p>Experienced soccer coach and football pundit Nana Kwaku Agyemang features on GhanWeb\u2019s Sports Check program to review the match.<\/p>\n<p>In an insightful conversation with Perez Erzoah-Kwaw, the former Okwaku United coach outlines the factors that resulted in the defeat.<\/p>\n<p>He also passed a damning verdict on Ghana\u2019s chances at the tournament, stressing that the Black Stars cannot win the 2021 AFCON.<\/p>\n<p>He takes a bite of Andre Ayew\u2019s confession after the game and highlight the inefficiencies in the Ghana team.<\/p>\n<p>Nana Kwaku Agyemang also lashes out at CAF over their decision to succumb to the demands of the European Club Association.<\/p>\n<p>He was impressed with Jojo Wollacot\u2019s performance against Morocco and spells out what Ghana must do to beat Gabon on Friday.<\/p>\n<p>Nana Agyemang is pleased with the tournament so far and believes that the goals will flow in the subsequent rounds of the tournament.<\/p>\n<p><b>Watch the interview below<\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sports News of Thursday, 13 January 2022 Source: www.ghanaweb.com 2022-01-13 play videoGhanaian football coach Nana Kwaku Agyemang Ghana\u2019s operation \u2018Break the 40\u2019 suffered a disappointing start with the Black Stars losing 1-0 to the Atlas Lions of Morocco in the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations. 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