{"id":141847,"date":"2024-01-22T15:31:25","date_gmt":"2024-01-22T15:31:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/01\/22\/afcon-2023-we-know-the-weakness-of-black-stars-players\/"},"modified":"2024-01-22T15:31:25","modified_gmt":"2024-01-22T15:31:25","slug":"afcon-2023-we-know-the-weakness-of-black-stars-players","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/01\/22\/afcon-2023-we-know-the-weakness-of-black-stars-players\/","title":{"rendered":"AFCON 2023: &#8220;We know the weakness of Black Stars players&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_30\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>Mozambique\u2019s head coach, Chiquinho Conde, is determined to capitalize on the weaknesses of Jordan Ayew and Inaki Williams when his team takes on Ghana tonight.<\/p>\n<p><span id=\"ezoic-pub-ad-placeholder-901\" data-method=\"placement-service\"\/><span class=\"ezoic-autoinsert-video ezoic-under_first_paragraph\"\/><span id=\"ezoic-pub-ad-placeholder-114\" data-inserter-version=\"2\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Both Mozambique and Ghana currently have one point each, setting the stage for an intense Group B showdown in the 2023 AFCON on Monday, January 22, 2024.<\/p>\n<p><span id=\"ezoic-pub-ad-placeholder-909\" data-method=\"placement-service\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The winner of this match will secure four points, potentially securing a spot in the knockout stage as one of the best third-placed teams. In a press conference before the game, Conde confidently stated that he and his technical team had thoroughly analyzed Ghana\u2019s strengths and weaknesses.<\/p>\n<p><span id=\"ezoic-pub-ad-placeholder-122\" data-inserter-version=\"2\"\/><\/p>\n<p>He specifically highlighted Ayew and Williams as the players his team will strategically target to gain an advantage during the match.<\/p>\n<p><span id=\"ezoic-pub-ad-placeholder-910\" data-method=\"placement-service\"\/><\/p>\n<p>He reportedly said, \u201cOur observers and technical staff have already identified strengths and weaknesses in the Ghana team. We know their strength is in individual performances. Ayew and Williams have experience but they have weaknesses we can exploit to win.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He added, \u201cWe will play at 200% to win this match. We know Ghana hasn\u2019t won a match and understandably are somehow frustrated and don\u2019t have peace of mind even though they have some quality. \u201cThey play with the motivation of the fans also. We will try to provoke them and approach the match as a final.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"ezoic-autoinsert-video ezoic-under_second_paragraph\"\/><span id=\"ezoic-pub-ad-placeholder-123\" data-inserter-version=\"2\"\/><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Ghana to face Mozambique<\/strong><strong style=\"color:var(--td_text_color,#111111)\">\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"ezlazyload alignnone size-full wp-image-400510\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=%22http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg%22%20width=%22640%22%20height=%22320%22%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"320\" data-ez  ezimgfmt=\"rs rscb1 src ng ngcb1 srcset\" data-ezsrc=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/mozabique-vs-ghana.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p><span id=\"ezoic-pub-ad-placeholder-911\" data-method=\"placement-service\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The Black Stars are gearing up for a crucial showdown against Mozambique, as they desperately need a victory after failing to secure a win in their first two matches.<\/p>\n<p>Ghana suffered a 2-1 defeat against Cape Verde in their opening game, followed by a 2-2 draw with Egypt.<\/p>\n<p><span id=\"ezoic-pub-ad-placeholder-124\" data-inserter-version=\"2\"\/><\/p>\n<p>To advance to the next round of the AFCON in Cote d\u2019Ivoire, the Black Stars must triumph over the Mambas. Similarly, Mozambique also has a chance to progress with a win in Monday\u2019s match.<\/p>\n<p>Cape Verde has already emerged as the group winner, triumphing over both Ghana and Mozambique. Egypt currently holds the second spot with two points, while Ghana and Mozambique have one point each.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mozambique\u2019s head coach, Chiquinho Conde, is determined to capitalize on the weaknesses of Jordan Ayew and Inaki Williams when his team takes on Ghana tonight. Both Mozambique and Ghana currently have one point each, setting the stage for an intense Group B showdown in the 2023 AFCON on Monday, January 22, 2024. The winner of [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":141848,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-141847","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-entertainment"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>AFCON 2023: &quot;We know the weakness of Black Stars players&quot; - Ghanamma.com<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/01\/22\/afcon-2023-we-know-the-weakness-of-black-stars-players\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"AFCON 2023: &quot;We know the weakness of Black Stars players&quot; - Ghanamma.com\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Mozambique\u2019s head coach, Chiquinho Conde, is determined to capitalize on the weaknesses of Jordan Ayew and Inaki Williams when his team takes on Ghana tonight. 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