Otto Addo criticises ‘very hard’ pitch at Chad’s Olympic stadium

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Ghana coach Otto Addo has criticized the Confederation of African Football for approving the Stade Olympique Marechal Idriss Déby Itno for international matches.

The newly constructed stadium, will host Thursday’s Group I Match Day six World Cup Qualifier between Chad and Ghana at 1 PM local time.

***The Black Stars trained on the pitch for the first time on Wednesday***

Speaking at the pre-match press conference, Black Stars coach Otto Addo said the playing surface was not good enough.

‘‘I am surprised that CAF allowed this (astro turf) pitch for an international match. The pitch is really not good. It is very hard. For the players, it is like playing on concrete.’’

***Mohammed Kudus gets through his paces as teammates look on during Wednesday's session***

Addo made the observations after the Black Stars mandatory training session on the pitch at the 30,000-seat stadium located in Mandjafa, on the eastern outskirts of the capital, N’Djamena.

Ghana lead Group I with 15 points, after winning five out of six matches.

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