The Communications Director of the Ghana Football AssociationHenry Asante Twum has underlined that the Black Starlets are not succumbing to the pressure of qualifying for the Total Energies U-17 Afcon.
The team finds itself in Group A alongside Coté d’Ivoire and Benin for the WAFU Zone B U17 championship scheduled to take place at the Accra Sports Stadium from May 15 to 28, 2024.
#BlackStarlets trained in Russia today in preparation for the first game against the hosts on Wednesday in the 4-nation tournament.
🔗: https://t.co/lJlH11E2ff pic.twitter.com/UrR7AsKzD5
— 🇬🇭 Ghana Football Association (@ghanafaofficial) April 23, 2024
In an exclusive interview with Citi Sports, Henry Asante Twum expressed confidence that Ghana can rise to the occasion, match the host, and thrive under pressure to secure victory.
Pressure is an everyday thing, whether you are the host or you are playing elsewhere there’s always pressure.
We are a powerful football house, our history says it all.
The pressure will be immune to our advantage because we will have the 12 men behind us.
The fans will throng to the Accra sports stadium as they did during the African games, and I’m hoping the fans will cheer the team to victory.
The Black Starlets, are currently in Russia for the four-nation tournament, aiming to hone their skills and prove themselves before the start of the tournament.
#BlackStarlets taking a team walk ahead of the first game in the 4-nation tournament against hosts Russia.
⏱️Kickoff is at 4:30 GMT. pic.twitter.com/dnuH18KzJw
— 🇬🇭 Ghana Football Association (@ghanafaofficial) April 24, 2024
The tournament will see them face off against teams from Russia, Kazakhstan, and Serbia, which promises to be an exciting challenge for the young Ghanaian players.
