{"id":229818,"date":"2024-10-10T20:54:11","date_gmt":"2024-10-10T20:54:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/10\/10\/otto-addo-defends-black-stars-forwards-after-goalless-draw-against-sudan\/"},"modified":"2024-10-10T20:54:11","modified_gmt":"2024-10-10T20:54:11","slug":"otto-addo-defends-black-stars-forwards-after-goalless-draw-against-sudan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/10\/10\/otto-addo-defends-black-stars-forwards-after-goalless-draw-against-sudan\/","title":{"rendered":"Otto Addo defends Black Stars forwards after goalless draw against Sudan"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Head coach of Ghana\u2019s National Men\u2019s Football Team, Otto Addo, has defended his forwards following the Black Stars\u2019 goalless draw against Sudan in a 2025 AFCON qualifier at the Accra Sports Stadium.<\/p>\n<p>Addo\u2019s defence comes in response to criticism after Ghana squandered several clear chances, missing the opportunity to secure their first win in three matches during the ongoing AFCON qualifiers.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the disappointing result, Addo remains confident in his team\u2019s offensive capabilities.<\/p>\n<p>Black Stars forwards Inaki Williams and Antoine Semenyo, along with creative midfielder Mohammed Kudus, were notably wasteful in front of goal, failing to convert key opportunities during the match.<\/p>\n<p>Looking ahead, Ghana will face Sudan again on Monday, October 14, at 13:00 GMT in Libya, a neutral venue chosen due to security concerns in Sudan.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the struggles in front of goal, Otto Addo expressed his belief that his attackers will perform better in the next fixture, backing them to bounce back.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think they\u2019ve shown on every level they can score all of them and I believe in them; they will score in the next game.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Ghana ranks third in Group F with two points from three games while Sudan ranks second with four points.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014\u2013<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Explore the world of impactful news with CitiNewsroom on WhatsApp!<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Click on the link to join the Citi Newsroom channel for curated, meaningful stories tailored just for YOU<\/strong>: <strong>https:\/\/whatsapp.com\/channel\/0029VaCYzPRAYlUPudDDe53x<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>No spam, just the stories that truly matter! #StayInformed #CitiNewsroom #CNRDigital<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Head coach of Ghana\u2019s National Men\u2019s Football Team, Otto Addo, has defended his forwards following the Black Stars\u2019 goalless draw against Sudan in a 2025 AFCON qualifier at the Accra Sports Stadium. 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