Kwesi Appiah is optimistic that both Sudan and Ghana will secure spots in the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) tournament.
The former Ghana international, now the head coach of Sudan’s national team, the Falcons, has had a mixed start to the AFCON qualifiers with his team.
After two matches, Sudan has recorded one win and one loss, defeating Niger but falling to Angola. This leaves them in second place in Group F with three points.
Ghana’s Black Stars, under coach Otto Addo, currently sit third in the group with just one point, following a 1-0 loss to Angola and a 1-1 draw with Niger.
As Ghana and Sudan prepare to face each other in back-to-back games on the third and fourth matchdays of the qualifiers, Appiah shared his hopes that both teams will qualify for the tournament.
“I hope Ghana and Sudan qualify for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) tournament,” he told Asempa FM in an exclusive interview.
“We just have to pray and hope that we all achieve our aim,” he added.
The Black Stars are set to host Sudan in the first leg of their AFCON qualifier at the Accra Sports Stadium on Thursday, October 10, with kick-off scheduled for 16:00 GMT.
The second leg is slated for Monday, October 14, at the Martyrs of February Stadium in Libya.