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Angola mentor Pedro Goncalves has discounted Ghana's possibilities meeting all requirements for the 2025 Africa Cup of Countries (AFCON), referring to it as "low to unimaginable."
His decision comes as a critical catastrophe for the Dark Stars' now diminishing expectations.
Goncalves' unpolished assessment comes from Ghana's disappointing exhibition in the qualifiers, where the Dark Stars have battled to track down energy. The four-time African heroes are winless in their last four matches, storing up only two focuses from a potential 12, leaving them in third spot in Gathering F.
With Angola and Sudan approaching top choices to progress from Gathering F, the Angolan mentor accepts Ghana's errand is currently unconquerable regardless of being a force to be reckoned with in Africa.
On the other side of things, Ghana face a daunting task to restore the group's fortunes as they are near the precarious edge of not meeting all requirements for the AFCON without precedent for twenty years.
To qualify, the Dark Stars need to win their excess matches against Angola and Niger and trust that Sudan lose both matches against Niger and Angola.
Ghana is unquestionably a force to be reckoned with, yet that's what I feel, right now, their possibilities qualifying are exceptionally low. It doesn't rely exclusively upon them yet additionally on Sudan, who need only one point from two matches to qualify. In this way, it will be an extremely challenging undertaking for Ghana," Goncalves told GhanaSportsPage.com.
He added that Angola will confront Ghana on a quality contribute and an extraordinary environment, not entirely set in stone to advance areas of strength for an against quite possibly of Africa's best group.
We will play great football, with superb players, an incredible air, a decent arena, and an extraordinary pitch. We will put forth a valiant effort to take down perhaps of the best group in Africa," he expressed.
Strain on Otto Addo
For Ghana, the stakes couldn't be higher. Dark Stars mentor Otto Addo will expect to win the leftover matches, depending on the expectation that Sudan loses the two games against Angola and Niger, Ghana's last adversary in the capability crusade.
The Dark Stars are at present winless after four games, sitting in third spot in Gathering F with only two places, behind both Angola's Palancas Negras and Sudan.
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