Black Meteors coach Ibrahim Tanko has admitted that the team’s game against Morocco in the U-23 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) would be a tough tie.
Ghana will battle with the hosts on Tuesday night as both teams aim for two straight wins having claimed three points each from the first game.
Morocco came from behind to beat Guinea 2-1 in the opening game while Ghana secured a 3-2 victory in a thrilling encounter after surviving a late scare against Congo on Sunday.
Tanko says his side are determined to match Morocco with an awareness of the importance of the game.
Ahead of the game, he urged his players to play diligently throughout to obtain the desired result.
“We both won our first matches and so I expect a good match tomorrow. But we want to win,” Tanko said at the pre-match press conference.
“After a game like that [against Congo], it’s normal to voice out your feelings to the boys but it’s behind us now and we are ready for the game tomorrow.”
“The Moroccans have their strategy for the game and we equally have ours. We will train today and we know it will be a good game.”
“What is key is to make very less mistakes. We had a good game u til after the 90 mins. I will encourage my players to avoid mistakes,” he added.
Ghana will secure qualification to the next stage if they beat Morocco on Tuesday evening at the Prince Moulay Abdellah Sports Complex in Rabat. Kickoff is at 8 pm local time.
