Head Coach of the Black Stars Chris Hughton has arrived in Rabat for the 2023 U23 African Cup of Nations tournament which is being held in Morocco from June 24- July 8,2023.
Coach Hughton arrived in Rabat on Friday purposely to offer technical assistance to the Technical team of the Black Meteors as they lead the team in a bid to secure a ticket to compete in the 2024 Olympic Games Men’s Soccer Competition. Coach Ibrahim Tanko and his assistants have welcomed the head coach of the senior national team to their camp as they amalgamate their technical expertise to gunner results worthy of praise for the Ghana U23 side.
“It’s a pleasure to be here. My role and responsibility here is to support the players, the head Coach and the technical staff”, Hughton told the Ghana Football Association website in an interview.
“First and foremost, The success in being here because there are a lot of good teams that are not here at this competition. So the first mark of success is to be here. Second is to make the nation proud. I am sure you will give everything and this is all the technical staff can ask for from you”.
“The games will be decided by quality tactical efficiency by scoring goals and some luck. I am sure you will work as hard as you can to make sure these things go in your favour. None of these matches will be easy and you need team work. You are here for the experience and you are here to win as many games as you can”, he urged the playing body in a brief meeting with the playing body and the technical team.
The 64-year old further urged the players to play their hearts out to make themselves and the nation proud and as the kick off their campaign on Sunday against Congo.
“You are here to make your selves , the head coach, technical team and importantly the country proud and I wish you all the best”, he said.
The Black Meteors will take on Congo in Ghana’s group A opener at the Prince Moulay Sports complex in Rabat on Sunday, June 25, 2023 at 16H00 with Egyptian referee Mahmoud Nagy Ahmed Nagy Mosa as the centre referee.
