{"id":78767,"date":"2023-06-25T13:41:15","date_gmt":"2023-06-25T13:41:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/06\/25\/ibrahim-tanko-upbeat-about-black-meteors-prospects-at-u-23\/"},"modified":"2023-06-25T13:41:15","modified_gmt":"2023-06-25T13:41:15","slug":"ibrahim-tanko-upbeat-about-black-meteors-prospects-at-u-23","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/06\/25\/ibrahim-tanko-upbeat-about-black-meteors-prospects-at-u-23\/","title":{"rendered":"Ibrahim Tanko upbeat about Black Meteors prospects at U-23"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"td-post-featured-image\">\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"696\" height=\"475\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Screenshot-2023-06-24-205911-696x475.png\"   alt=\"Ibrahim Tanko\" title=\"Ibrahim Tanko\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ibrahim Tanko<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Black Meteors Head Coach Ibrahim Tanko says his team is well prepared for the 2023 TotalEnergies U23 African Cup of Nations tournament.<\/p>\n<p>The National U23 team had pre-tournament camping in Egypt after weeks of training at the Ghanaman Soccer Centre of Excellence at Prampram.<\/p>\n<p>The Black Meteors drew 1-1 with Egypt U23 and beat Zamalek 4-1 in two pre-tournament friendlies during the team\u2019s stay in Egypt.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/22191989129,1002554\/MGL\/mgl_ado_atunwa_300x250 --><\/p>\n<p>According to Coach Tanko, with the preparations they\u2019ve had, his team is poised to achieve their objectives for the tournament.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur target is to qualify for the Olympic Games but of course, there is a trophy at stake so we want to win it too,\u201d he said at the press on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur preparations have been good. We started in Ghana and went to Egypt. Our objective is to qualify and to win the ultimate.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He also mentioned that his technical team has also kept tabs on Ghana\u2019s Group stage opponents.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI was at the last edition of this competition in Egypt so I have an idea how it\u2019s going to be. All the teams deserve to be here and I think it\u2019s going to be a very good tournament,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>Ghana will open its U-23 AFCON campaign on Sunday against Congo at the Prince Moulay Abdullah Stadium in Rabat.<\/p>\n<p>The Black Meteors will then face hosts Morocco and Guinea in subsequent Group matches.<\/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=\"s25gRi-6ki8\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Maternal Health Care: Odumasi Health Centre receives delivery beds to improve standards (23-6-23)\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/s25gRi-6ki8?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ibrahim Tanko Black Meteors Head Coach Ibrahim Tanko says his team is well prepared for the 2023 TotalEnergies U23 African Cup of Nations tournament. 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