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We have to be at our 100% best to beat everyone – Otto Addo on 2025 AFCON qualifiers

Black Stars coach Otto Addo is urging his team to deliver top-notch performances as they prepare to “beat everyone” in Group F of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers.

The four-time AFCON champions are set to face Sudan, Angola, and Niger for a coveted spot in next year’s tournament in Morocco.

The match against Sudan is particularly notable as it reunites the Black Stars with former Ghana coach Kwesi Appiah, who currently manages the Sudanese national team, known as the Falcons of Jediane.

The draw for Group F also mirrors the 2023 AFCON qualifiers, where Otto Addo’s squad faced Angola. Ghana’s most recent encounter with Niger dates back to the 2013 AFCON, adding an element of unfamiliarity to this matchup.

In an interview with Ghanafa.org, Addo emphasized the need for his team to be at their best.

“We have to be at our 100% best to beat everyone. There is no small team in Africa at the moment,” he stated.

“You saw at the last AFCON that very, very strong and known teams had problems with the so-called unknown teams, so it’s going to be tough but I think we have the quality to beat all of them. But it’s going to be close, it’s going to be tough, there are no easy games.”

The top two finishers in each group will secure their place in the continental event set to be staged in Morocco. The qualifiers will commence in September this year, determining the first 24 nations out of the 48 that will compete in Africa’s premier football tournament.

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has announced that the next edition of the AFCON will kick off on December 21, 2025, and run until January 18, 2026.

This timeline sets the stage for a competitive and intense qualification process as teams across the continent vie for a place in Morocco.

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