Former Black Stars captain, Stephen Appiah, is optimistic that winning the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations is within reach for the Black Stars, despite their recent poor performance.
Appiah believes that the team has the capabilities to overcome the challenges in Ivory Coast and bring an end to Ghana’s trophy drought, provided all the necessary factors align.
“I am very confident that Ghana can win the Afcon,” he is quoted to have said at an event in Accra on Monday, November 27, 2023.
Commenting on Ghana’s recent run of poor results with just one win in four matches, Stephen Appiah reckoned that it is indicative of the evenly spread nature of footballing talents across the globe.
According to him, nations that hitherto were no match for the Black Stars have developed their game and now competing for success.
“Today football is played everywhere and that’s why you’ll find it difficult to even play Comoros. We should believe in ourselves and in the team. They should go out there and represent Ghana the best they can,” he said.
Black Stars have been placed in Group B for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) tournament, which will take place in Ivory Coast. In the group stage, Ghana will compete against Egypt, the record holders, as well as Cape Verde and Mozambique.
The 2023 AFCON is scheduled to commence on January 13, 2024, with the final set to be played on February 11, 2024.