{"id":753439,"date":"2022-01-17T10:39:56","date_gmt":"2022-01-17T10:39:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/01\/17\/2021-afcon-govt-has-provided-everything-for-you-to-deliver\/"},"modified":"2022-01-17T10:39:56","modified_gmt":"2022-01-17T10:39:56","slug":"2021-afcon-govt-has-provided-everything-for-you-to-deliver","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/01\/17\/2021-afcon-govt-has-provided-everything-for-you-to-deliver\/","title":{"rendered":"2021 AFCON: Govt has provided everything for you to deliver"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"td-post-featured-image\">\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"696\" height=\"419\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/FIumFqXXsAIfSVN-696x419.jpeg\"   alt=\"Sports Minister speaking to Black Stars players\" title=\"Sports Minister speaking to Black Stars players\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sports Minister speaking to Black Stars players<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Youth and Sports Minister, Mustapha Ussif, has said the Black Stars have been provided with everything to perform at the ongoing 2021 Africa Cup of Nations\u00a0[AFCON] in Cameroon.<\/p>\n<p>The senior national team has had an abysmal start to the tournament having suffered a defeat against Morocco in their opening game and were shockingly held to a 1-1 draw against Gabon in the second group game on Friday.<\/p>\n<p>Mr Ussif, who was speaking ahead of the team\u2019s final group game against Comoros on Tuesday in Garoua, said he\u00a0hopes the team performs in the final game.<\/p>\n<p>According to him,\u00a0the Government of Ghana has provided all the incentives needed for them to lift the trophy at the tournament.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/22191989129,1002554\/MGL\/mgl_ado_atunwa_300x250 --><\/p>\n<p><strong>READ ALSO<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cOn our part as government, you can attest to it that we have done our part, because every single thing that we have to put in place, I have ensured His Excellency\u00a0Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo\u00a0has made it available,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo there is nothing for you to be worried about as far as financial and logistical issues are concerned. All we need is for you to deliver,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>A win for the team could see Coach Milovan Rajevac\u2019s side reach the next stage of the competition as one of the third-best-placed teams.<\/p>\n<p>The team sits third in Group C with just a point after two 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=\"EfGixRNi_IM\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"SIM Card Re-Registration Lawful? - Nnawotwe Yi on Adom TV (15-1-22)\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/EfGixRNi_IM?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>Sports Minister speaking to Black Stars players Youth and Sports Minister, Mustapha Ussif, has said the Black Stars have been provided with everything to perform at the ongoing 2021 Africa Cup of Nations\u00a0[AFCON] in Cameroon. 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