{"id":237872,"date":"2024-10-23T17:57:46","date_gmt":"2024-10-23T17:57:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/10\/23\/beach-soccer-boss-optimistic-despite-afcon-fiasco\/"},"modified":"2024-10-23T17:57:46","modified_gmt":"2024-10-23T17:57:46","slug":"beach-soccer-boss-optimistic-despite-afcon-fiasco","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/10\/23\/beach-soccer-boss-optimistic-despite-afcon-fiasco\/","title":{"rendered":"Beach Soccer Boss Optimistic&#8230; Despite AFCON Fiasco"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><strong>Yaw Ampofo Ankrah<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Ghana Beach Soccer Association boss, Yaw Ampofo Ankrah, in an exclusive interview with Ben Osei Bonsu on <strong><em>Guide Sports Xtra<\/em><\/strong><em>,<\/em> has reaffirmed his confidence in the future of beach soccer in Ghana.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe will get there; it\u2019s only a matter of time before we receive the necessary attention and support,\u201d Ankrah emphasised, when queried about Ghana\u2019s prospects in future competitions.<\/p>\n<p>Ankrah acknowledged the Black Sharks\u2019 subpar performance due to inadequate resources. \u201cBeyond effort, we need tangible support to transcend mere participation and achieve international success,\u201d he pointed out.<\/p>\n<p>The Black Sharks faced significant challenges in the Beach Soccer AFCON in Egypt, suffering consecutive losses to Egypt and Morocco. 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