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Ghana coach Appiah cool on Zambia's protest win

Posted On Wednesday, 10th October 2012
Ghana coach Appiah cool on Zambia's protest win

Ghana coach Akwasi Appiah

By Ameenu Shardow

Ghana coach Akwesi Appiah is not worried over awarded points to Zambia in the 2014 World Cup qualifiers.

The African champions were declared winners in their opening Group D fixture against Sudan after winning a protest over the use of an unqualified player by the Sudanese.

The Chipolopolo now occupy top spot in Group D with Ghana trailing by three points in the penultimate qualification round for Brazil 2014.

The situation has got many worried over Ghana’s chances to make a third straight appearance at the finals now that the Black Stars have to virtually win all of its remaining games to qualify.

But coach Appiah appears relaxed on the issue – rather believing the development will serve his side better.

“It’s even good for us because it doesn’t put pressure on me or the team since we just have to concentrate on our matches,” he told Goal.com.

“The Zambians can also drop points along the way, who knows?”

Sudan has however lodged an appeal against the decision by world football governing body FIFA.

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READERS COMMENTS

  1. Ansong says:

    Mr frog will soon die for every1 to see its real length.wise up*

  2. kci says:

    This is what kills west african teams. Big headedness.

  3. ss says:

    read this “It’s even good for us because it doesn’t put pressure on me or the teamguy is a fool cant he see”. THIS GUY IS A FOOL cant he see that things are bad

  4. Kenneth County says:

    I cannot believe what Akwasi Appiah is saying. “It’s good for us because it doesn’t put pressure on me or the team since we just have to concentrate on our matches……..”. Akwasi one would have thought there is more pressure on you and the team right now because our main opponents are now 3 points richer than us. One would have thought having the same points with our main opponents after 2 matches had Ghana in a much better position than now and hence less pressure than now? And also are you saying if the Zambians had not been awarded the 3 points the Black Stars would not have been concentrating solely on their matches? I hope you have been misquoted, for it beats me! Any objective analysis of what you have been quoted as saying shows that you see the Zambians as strong favourites to qualify and and so Ghanaians will spare you the pressure to steer the Black Stars home. If that’s the case then Akwasi, you are mistaken. Even this coming AFCON Qualifier, you can see how anxious Ghanaians are about the outcome of the match. Think about what will happen if we fail to qualify for the World Cup, never mind the AFCON.

  5. Chale' 1 says:

    I don’t know why idiots insist on posting idiotic comments that serve no constructive purpose. Appiah is the coach hence he needs to keep a cool head and make such comments to maintain calm in the camp. Imagine what will happen if the players as well as coach are all hysterical over the matter; what good will it bring to our team ahead of such an importance clash?!?!?

  6. BoscoGh says:

    Yeah its good you are keeping a cool head in order not to panic. But Im worried because our chances of winning away games are almost non existent. Winning our home games have even been a problem save the lesotho match. You see, Ghanaians are not used to this kind of hypertension you have subjected us to. Under Milovan Rajevac we won important away duels in Omdurman and Bamako and qualified for the world cup without a loss.

    Under Djukovic, Ghana won 2-0 in South africa and had DR Congo struggling to draw level at 1-1 in an away fixture in DR Congo. He eventually qualified for Germany 2006 without sweat.

    But what do we see now Mr. Coach? please sit up, we are getting tired of this situation

    • Chale' 1 says:

      I hear you Bosco. You’ve made very good points…We all like to win and qualify without the anxiety but we also need to understand that the circumstances are different. Firstly, time has moved on since the last two World Cups. Our team has changed, our management (coaching stuff) has changed, the quality of the opposition has changed.

      What I’m basically saying is that as much as we will like to qualify without any stress, football has its ups and downs. We should just be greatful that our foolball hasn’t gone into a depression like Cameroon, Nigeria and South Africa.

  7. KOFI says:

    And I Quote :
    Sudan player warned FA over his ban – massive boost for Zambia ahead of Ghana.
    http://www.ghanasoccernet.com/sudan-player-warned-fa-over-his-ban-massive-boost-for-zambia-ahead-of-ghana/

  8. GH FUO, THINK BIG!!! says:

    GFA MUST MAKE WILD!
    For instance, when Maradona failed a drug test after Argentina won a match in 1994 world cup, the results stayed even though Maradona was banned.
    The decision to award a 3-0 to Zambia against Sudan in their match in Sudan is unjust and must be reversed.
    NYANTAKYI MUST CALL DESAILLY, ABEDI N GO SEE FIFA ASAP!
    IF DESAILLY WAS OUR COACH, FIFA WOULDNT DO THIS.

  9. Sir Breezi says:

    I just dont understadn why zambians think they’ll qualify. If you say you are truely the champs of africa, then why do you sit down for sudan to score you 2 goals and you couldnt even replied with an offside. Now you crying for points, how disgraceful. If you say you champs of africa why didnt you tell Fifa to let you two to replay the match so that they can win 3-0 over you (zambia). I dont know why Fifa is trying to be so blind and stupid, how can you give points in a boardroom, how stupid is that?
    Dear Zambians this is not your time yet, there is more room for improvement.





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