The head coach of Ghana's U23 national team, Ibrahim Tanko, expressed confidence in the team's chances following the draw for the 2023 U23 Africa Cup of Nations on Friday.
The tournament will commence on Saturday, 24 June 2023, with the Black Meteors facing the host country Morocco in the opening match at the Prince Moulay Abdellah Sports Complex in Rabat.
Tanko acknowledges that the Black Meteors will face a challenging path to the semi-finals, having been drawn in the same group as Morocco, Guinea, and Congo.
He noted in an interview with footballmadeinghana.com that playing against the young Atlas Lions on their home turf will not be an easy task, with the host nation enjoying significant support from their fans.
Tanko, however, expressed his belief that the team will do their best to stand against the home team and not spoil their chance to go to the Olympics.
“It’s not going to be easy (playing) against a host nation…they have their support behind them but we will do our best to stand them and not spoil our chance to go to the Olympics."
Ghana has qualified for the Olympic Games since 2004, making 20 years by the next edition in Paris next year.
