Audio By Carbonatix
Ghana will play their second AFCON qualifier for 2021 against São Tomé and Principe on Monday, but there’s a little factor that may bother the side.
The pitch at the National Stadium of São Tomé is not great, as the team found out in their training session on Sunday.
This is the Astro turf the Black Stars are going to play on 😳😳 pic.twitter.com/0Bv7fuRP2U
— Benedict Owusu (@KwesiBenedict) November 17, 2019
Joy Sports Benedict Owusu, who is on the island nation to cover the game, tweeted photos of the bumpy and rough surfaces the team tried. The sight has confirmed the worst fears of some of the national team players.
Last week, midfielder Thomas Partey posited that playing the Sao Tomeans will be difficult for precisely this reason. “We are going to play a very difficult match. We are not used to playing on artificial turfs but we are professionals and we have to get used to it and I think we are motivated enough and we have to do our best and get the win,” he told Citi FM. Kickoff is at 1pm Ghana time. --DISCLAIMER: The Views, Comments, Opinions, Contributions and Statements made by Readers and Contributors on this platform do not necessarily represent the views or policy of Multimedia Group Limited.
Tags:
DISCLAIMER: The Views, Comments, Opinions, Contributions and Statements made by Readers and Contributors on this platform do not necessarily represent the views or policy of Multimedia Group Limited.
Latest Stories
-
CSIDT proposes 80% of GH¢350m flood budget be invested in prevention
4 hours -
Trump threatens to target Iran’s bridges and power plants if Hormuz attacks persist
4 hours -
Ghana not yet in digital trust crisis, but warning signs are emerging – Kwami Tamakloe
4 hours -
Digital trust crisis looming if fraud concerns are ignored – John Awuah warns
4 hours -
Mamdani backs off pledge to arrest Netanyahu citing lack of authority
4 hours -
Banks’ NPLs drop to 16.1%, but credit risk remains key vulnerability
4 hours -
Business, consumer confidence positive – BoG
5 hours -
We don’t have a trust crisis – BoG urges vigilance against rising digital fraud
5 hours -
GIPC now an authority
5 hours -
Mahama urges African leaders to turn health pledges into concrete investments
5 hours -
NPP Greater Accra Regional Organiser hopeful touts experience, grassroots mobilisation record
5 hours -
WHO warns Africa risks losing decades of health gains as external funding declines
6 hours -
Chief of Staff plants shea tree at Jubilee House to reaffirm government’s commitment to shea industry development
6 hours -
GCB Bank unlocks new pathway to credit with Tier 3 pension-backed loan
6 hours -
Mid-Year Budget: ‘MoU is not a payslip’ – Oppong Nkrumah questions gov’t jobs, economic claims
6 hours