{"id":138121,"date":"2024-01-12T06:21:39","date_gmt":"2024-01-12T06:21:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/01\/12\/afcon-daunting-but-possible-president\/"},"modified":"2024-01-12T06:21:39","modified_gmt":"2024-01-12T06:21:39","slug":"afcon-daunting-but-possible-president","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/01\/12\/afcon-daunting-but-possible-president\/","title":{"rendered":"AFCON Daunting But Possible \u2013President"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><strong>GFA boss (L), Afua Asantewaa Aduonum, President Akufo-Addo and the Sports Minister<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>President Akufo-Addo has described the forthcoming Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Ivory Coast as an uphill task, but believes the team has what it takes to triumph.<\/p>\n<p>In a farewell dinner for the team in Kumasi, on Tuesday, where the 27-man squad together with the technical team were treated to some songs by Stonebwoy, the President admitted the enormity of the task ahead.<\/p>\n<p>But he urged them to go the extra mile for the nation, to end the over four decades trophy drought.<\/p>\n<p>The President charged the team to go for the ultimate, adding that they should be inspired to play with departed Christian Atsu at the back of their minds.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIvory Coast is daunting but, it is possible, go and make Ghana and yourselves proud, as you go don\u2019t forget Atsu,\u201d he stated.<\/p>\n<p>The Black Stars, who left the country for the tournament yesterday, rounded up preparations with a pre-AFCON friendly against Namibia on Monday; ending 0-0.<\/p>\n<p>The team will open their Group B account against Cape Verde on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>The quadruple African champions will also face Egypt and Mozambique in the group.<\/p>\n<p>Ghana last won the tournament in 1982 and were close three times in the last three decades \u2013 1992 (Senegal), 2010 (Angola) and 2015 (Equatorial Guinea).<\/p>\n<p><strong>From Kofi Owusu Aduonum, Kumasi<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!-- AI CONTENT END 2 -->\n\t<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>GFA boss (L), Afua Asantewaa Aduonum, President Akufo-Addo and the Sports Minister \u00a0 President Akufo-Addo has described the forthcoming Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Ivory Coast as an uphill task, but believes the team has what it takes to triumph. 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