Ghana’s head coach, Otto Addo, has issued a stern warning to his players ahead of their upcoming friendly against Uganda on Tuesday, emphasizing the strength of their East African opponents and the need to avoid underestimating them.
Following a narrow 2-1 defeat to Nigeria in Friday’s international friendly in Morocco, Addo commended his team for their performance but stressed the importance of remaining focused and not becoming complacent.
Despite Ghana’s late consolation goal by Jordan Ayew, after Nigeria had taken a commanding 2-0 lead through Cyriel Dessers and Ademola Lookman, Addo emphasized the need to learn from the loss and prepare diligently for their upcoming matches, particularly the World Cup qualifiers in June.
Speaking to Ghana Football Communications, Addo stated, “Yea, we have Uganda on Tuesday, and the boys I think they played good but if they think it will be an easy game, then they are wrong. Uganda is very, very good. I watched them a little bit before now, I have to go deeper.”
He continued, “They have really, really good players, we have to have a good plan if we want to win this game. I don’t see us as favorites; it will be an even game. We have to rest now, I have to think about how we play, and maybe we need some fresh legs.”
“For me, the most important thing is to get options and to get solutions for the upcoming games so these friendly matches are very, very important for us to know how they play and how they can adapt and take it to the World Cup qualifiers in June,” he concluded.
