Following Ghana's heavy defeat to Morocco in the U-23 AFCON, coach Ibrahim Tanko attributed the loss to fatigue within the team.
Tanko acknowledged that Morocco's victory was well-deserved, but he pointed out the difference in rest days between the two teams. Ghana had only one day of rest, while Morocco enjoyed two days of rest before the match.
Tanko believed that the players showed signs of fatigue, which impacted their performance on the field.
“It’s a deserved win for Morocco but we had a day rest and they had two days of rest. The players showed fatigue”.
“We showed them a lot of respect and they punished us for that.” Tanko admitted.
Tanko also highlighted a similar situation in the match between Congo and Guinea, where Congo suffered a similar fate due to Guinea having an extra day of rest.
Looking ahead, Tanko emphasized the importance of the two days they have before their next match and expressed his intention to make good use of the time for preparation.
He stressed that both Ghana and Guinea have an opportunity to advance to the next stage of the tournament. Tanko affirmed the team's determination to win and secure qualification for the next stage.
“You saw how Congo also suffered same fate because Guinea had an extra day to rest”
“Now we have two days before we play our next match and we will make good use of it”.
“Both of Ghana and Guinea stand a chance of making it to the next stage so both teams will prepare well for the game. Definitely we want to win and qualify to the next stage”, the Black Meteors Head Coach stated at the post match press conference.
