Former Ghana international Ibrahim Sunday backs Black Stars to win 2021 AFCON

Published on: 07 January 2022

Ex-Ghana international Ibrahim Sunday backs Black Stars to win the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon despite not being favourites.

The 33rd edition of the continent most prestigious tournament kicks off on January 9 in Yaounde.

Milovan Rajevac and his charges have been tasked by the Ghana Football Association [GFA] to end the country's 40 years trophy drought, having come close in previous occassions.

"[It is] every country who qualified for the tournament’s dream to win the trophy [but] the trophy will be won by only one country," Sunday told Edubeaseman FM.

"It’s true Ghana have not won the trophy for 40 years but maybe this time, it could be ours. If you look at the teams that are going for the tournament, if we shall be truthful, the Black Stars are not favourites to win the cup.

"But favourites are not guaranteed to win tournaments. A well-prepared side, psychologically, mentally, physically and everything normally has the chance to win the trophy.

"Has Ghana prepared the players in that manner? Although the Black Stars are not favourites, if they work hard with good training, they can win the tournament."

Ghana placed in Group C together with Morocco, Gabon, and Comoros and will open their campaign with a game against the Atlas Lions of Morocco on January 10 before playing the Panthers of Gabon and the Coelacanths of Comoros on January 14 and 18 respectively.

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