Black Meteors coach Ibrahim Tanko expressed his disappointment after his team failed to advance to the semi-finals of the U-23 Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco.
Despite starting the tournament with a 3-2 win over Congo, the Black Meteors were defeated 5-1 by Morocco and settled for a 1-1 draw with Guinea. These results proved costly as Ghana crashed out in the group stage, falling short of their goal of qualifying for the Olympic Games in Paris next year.
Following Friday’s result, Tanko openly expressed his dissatisfaction with the Black Meteors’ overall performance. He admitted that Ghana did not have the same level of quality as some of the tournament’s strongest teams.
“Yes, everybody saw it, definitely we are not the best in this tournament when it comes to quality but we are definitely working hard as a country,” Tanko said.
“The FA is trying to change something but definitely we have to do more like you said.
“When you look at the game against Egypt (pre-tournament friendly) and today, you could see that yes, I think we need to catch up otherwise it’s going to be too late.”
Ghana conceded eight goals while scoring five, finishing third in Group A behind Morocco and Guinea, who have advanced to the final four and have a chance of qualifying for the Olympic Games.
