Black Stars: Otto Addo To Face Kwesi Appiah's Sudan In AFCON 2025 Qualifiers
- The Confederation of African Football has released the complete draw for the African Cup of Nations 2025 qualifiers
- Ghana's Black Stars was drawn in Group F with Angola, Niger and Sudan, which is currently headed by former Black Stars coach Kwesi Appiah
- The news has sparked a frenzy online as fans share their reactions to Ghana's possible matches with Sudan
- YEN.com.gh spoke to sport analyst Haruna Mubarak from Joy Sports about the Black Stars' qualification chances in AFCON Group F
Ghana's Black Stars have been drawn in Group F alongside Niger, Angola, and Sudan ahead of the upcoming African Cup of Nations 2025 qualifiers.
The Confederation of African Football released the complete draw for the pre-tournament engagement on July 4.
Ghana's group has sparked a frenzy online as fans obsess over the Black Stars' games, especially with Sudan.
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Otto Addo to face Kwesi Appiah
The Black Stars will face its former coach, Kwesi Appiah, who now heads Sudan's senior soccer team.
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Sudan appointed James Kwesi Appiah in September last year after the Ghanaian signed his three-year contract. His Sudan side is currently unbeaten in World Cup qualifiers and tops a group with Senegal and DR Congo.
On the other hand, Ghana disappointingly crashed out of the just-ended African Cup of Nations, forcing the FA to recruit Otto Addo, the country's seventh coach in six years.
However, Ghana has seen significant momentum following the re-appointment of Dortmund trainer Otto Addo, who led the Black Stars to win its World Cup Qualifying double header against Mali and the Central African Republic.
Speaking to Haruna Mubarak of Joys Sports about the Black Stars' qualification chances, he told YEN.com.gh
"It's a fairly good group. The Black Stars will be happy to have a group like this. They have the squad and the experience. They've qualified for 10 successive AFCONs. This will be the 11th. There are a lot of positives for the Black Stars under Otto Addo considering the past two games. Sudan is the strongest in the group. The last time we met Niger 11 years ago, Ghana won 3-0. But by and large I think this will be a group that the Black Stars will sail through."
Ghanaians react to Ghana's AFCON 2025 group
YEN.com.gh gathered a few comments from fans in reaction to Ghana's AFCON 2025 pairing.
@bshaker20 said:
Home Coming for the Ghanaian Coach.
@angela_menyah wrote:
Looking forward to the Sudan match where Ghana faces Akwesi Appiah
@kofiprince_ added:
Normally Ghana should top this group. But with our current performances, maybe we don’t even make it out. So sad.
Black Stars gets FIFA promotion
Earlier, YEN.com.gh reported that the Black Stars had secured a jump in the latest FIFA rankings, climbing four places to 64th.
The Black Stars are directly above Cape Verde, which beat Ghana in AFCON 2023 and advanced to the quarterfinals for the first time in its history.
Seven years ago, the Black Stars were second best in Africa but now occupy the 12th position on the continent.
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