[ 2016-12-14 ]

Change of govt won't affect Ghana's AFCON chances - GFA Prez Nyantakyi
Ghana Football Association President Kwesi
Nyantakyi is optimistic about the chances of
Ghana's Black Stars at the 2017 AFCON despite
concerns that change of government could have
adverse effects on the West Africans' campaign in
the Gabon tournament.

The West African country went to the polls last
week and elected a new President from the
opposition New Patriotic Party after the ruling
NDC targeted the GFA with claims of lack of funds
to prepare for national team matches.

Ghana has been tipped as among the favourites
along with others like Ivory Coast and Senegal by
Ghana has been tipped as among the favourites
along with others like Ivory Coast and Senegal by
thecasinodb.com sports betting sites.

Change of government could mean new approach to
the tournament from the new government with a new
sports minister set to work with the GFA.

However President Nyantakyi who has experienced
change of government during his administration
remains confident the situation won't have any
adverse on the Black Stars's campaign at the Gabon
tournament.

"I'm not sure it would have any effect on us at
the tournament. It happened in 2009 when we went
on to gold at the U20 World Cup in Egypt," he told
reporters at the GFA Congress session in Prampram
on Monday.

Ghana, the losing finalist from the last edition,
have been grouped with old foes Egypt, Mali and
Uganda.

The Black Stars are chasing for their fifth AFCON
title with huge task on the shoulders of
under-pressure former Chelsea manager Avram Grant
to deliver the title.

Ghana have not won the AFCON title since 1982 and
is the second highest ranked country along with
Cameroon.

Source - Soccernet

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