Ghana coach Kassim Mingle Ocansey has shared his assessment of Bafana Bafana ahead of the upcoming AFCON tournament in Morocco.
Speaking after Ghana’s 1–0 defeat to South Africa in a warm-up match at Dobsonville Stadium on Tuesday, Ocansey noted that the Black Stars fielded a new side made up of local-based players, not the first team, as they failed to qualify for the tournament.
Despite this, he praised his team for containing Bafana and warned that Hugo Broos’ side could embarrass opponents who don’t prepare properly. He concluded by wishing South Africa well at AFCON.
“When we came here, we planned how to contain Bafana Bafana and it worked to perfection,” said Ocansey.
“It [the friendly] has helped them [Bafana] to see the weaknesses of the team so they can correct it before AFCON.
“It was a game they played, and fortunately we were able to block where we planned to block. And that worked for us because our boys were determined to play.
“I don’t take nothing away from Bafana Bafana, they are a very good team. Tactically, if you don’t strategize well, they will disgrace you. They are not a bad side at all.
“For us, we had three weeks to prepare, this is a new team. Our players are also still playing the league, [while preparing for this match] they would come in to train with us and go back to their teams to play league games.
“But I’m satisfied with their performance because it’s a new team. I’d like to congratulate Bafana Bafana of South Africa; I wish them good luck at AFCON.”
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