Dr. Randy Abbey, an Executive Council Member of the Ghana Football Association, has expressed confidence in the Ghana U-23 national team’s prospects at the upcoming U-23 AFCON in Morocco.
He believes it is an excellent opportunity for coach Ibrahim Tanko to redeem the team following their failure to qualify for the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games.
The Black Meteors endured a disappointing loss to South Africa in the third-place playoffs of the 2019 AFCON, which denied them a spot in the Olympic Games. However, with the U-23 AFCON approaching from June 24 to July 8 in Morocco, Dr. Randy Abbey sees this tournament as a chance for the team to overturn their previous setback and make amends.
“They were very unlucky in 2019, I mean where we missed the penalty against South Africa, which was quite unfortunate,” he told Citi Sports.
Dr. Randy Abbey expressed his confidence in coach Ibrahim Tanko and his technical team, believing that they possess the necessary focus and dedication to guide the team to success. He acknowledged the unfortunate penalty miss against South Africa in 2019 but remains optimistic about the team’s abilities to perform well.
“I see the technical team very focused, Ibrahim Tanko is someone I know pretty well, he takes his work seriously, together with Godwin Attram and Michael Osei.
Despite acknowledging the toughness of the group, Dr. Randy Abbey firmly believes that Ghana will qualify for the Olympics in Paris. He sees the tournament as an opportunity for the team to demonstrate their capabilities and secure their place on the global stage.
“Despite the fact that it is a tough group, I am confident Ghana will qualify for the Olympics in Paris.”
