Our target is to qualify for the World Cup - Milovan Rajevac speaks ahead of Zimbabwe game

Our target is to qualify for the World Cup - Milovan Rajevac speaks ahead of Zimbabwe game

  • Milovan Rajevac has targeted all three points against Zimbabwe in Harare
  • The Serbian coach says his goal is to qualify Ghana to the World Cup
  • The Black Stars face the Warriors in Harare on Tuesday afternoon

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Black Stars coach, Milovan Rajevac, has said his main goal is to qualify Ghana to the World Cup in Qatar next year after a good start to his second spell in charge.

The Serbian trainer led the Black Stars to a comfortable 3-1 victory against Zimbabwe on Saturday, October 9, 2021, in Cape Coast.

Ahead of the second leg in Harare on Tuesday afternoon, the 67-year-old reiterated the importance of qualifying to the global showpiece.

Milovan Rajevac with the Black Stars team. SOURCE; Twitter/ @Team_GhanaMen
Our target is to qualify for the World Cup - Milovan Rajevac speaks ahead of Zimbabwe game. SOURCE: Twitter/ @Team_GhanaMen
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"As we all know, this is a very important match for us and we expect a tough match," he told the press.

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"We respect the team we are playing against and we have a clear target, which is to qualify for the World Cup so we are going to do everything in our power to put good performance tomorrow and try to win," he added.

The four-time African champions are hoping to return to the summit of Group G with victory in the Zimbabwean capital.

A win will keep Ghana top, although temporarily, as leaders South Africa host Ethiopia in Johannesburg later on Tuesday.

Coach Milovan Rajevac was named coach of the senior national team after Ghana's slow start to the qualifiers, including a defeat to the Bafana Bafana.

However, goals from Mohammed Kudus, Thomas Partey, and Andre Ayew gave the coach the kind of start he needed.

Milovan Rajevac was in charge of the team when Ghana reached the quarter-finals of the World Cup in 2010 and will be hoping to make another appearance in Qatar.

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Earlier, YEN.com.gh reported that, Black Stars coach, Milovan Rajevac, has explained how his second half substitutes changed the game for Ghana in the World Cup qualifier against Zimbabwe.

The Serbian trainer made two crucial changes with the game at 1-1 as the Black Stars recovered from a slow second half start to beat Zimbabwe 3-1 in Cape Coast.

In the post-match press conference, the 67-year-old disclosed his tactical approach and the importance of introducing Baba Iddrisu were effective.

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Lukman Mumuni Lukman Abdul Mumin is a CAF-accredited Sports Journalist based in Accra, Ghana. He has been writing for the past eight years. Lukman has worked with some of Ghana's big media houses like GMA and was a regular pundit on GTV. He started his journalism career as a presenter and a writer after studying at the Gee Way Media School. Lukman has covered several international competitions including AFCON 2023. Email: lukmanevergreen2g15@gmail.com