{"id":38816,"date":"2023-09-07T08:14:59","date_gmt":"2023-09-07T08:14:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saharafootball.net\/?p=38816"},"modified":"2023-09-07T08:14:59","modified_gmt":"2023-09-07T08:14:59","slug":"central-african-republic-coach-issues-warning-to-ghana-ahead-of-crucial-afcon-qualifier","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saharafootball.net\/central-african-republic-coach-issues-warning-to-ghana-ahead-of-crucial-afcon-qualifier\/","title":{"rendered":"Central African Republic coach issues warning to Ghana ahead of crucial AFCON qualifier"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Central African Republic coach has issued a\u00a0 warning to Ghana ahead of crucial AFCON qualifier.<\/strong><br \/>\n<script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: block; text-align: center;\" data-ad-layout=\"in-article\" data-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7515973527815049\" data-ad-slot=\"5197133662\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><br \/>\nThe coach of the Central African Republic, Raoul Savoy, has issued a cautionary message to Ghana ahead of their crucial Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifier.<\/p>\n<p>Savoy&#8217;s team is set to face Ghana in a match they must win on Thursday in order to secure a spot in the upcoming tournament in Ivory Coast.<\/p>\n<p>Although the Black Stars are widely seen as the favourites and only need a draw to secure their place in the tournament, Savoy has reminded them of his team&#8217;s potential to spring surprises.<\/p>\n<p>READ MORE :\u00a0<a title=\"George Afriyie disqualified from Ghana FA presidential elections\" href=\"https:\/\/www.saharafootball.net\/george-afriyie-disqualified-from-ghana-fa-presidential-elections\/\">George Afriyie disqualified from Ghana FA presidential elections<\/a><\/p>\n<p>He cited a previous victory against Nigeria in Abuja as proof of their ability to overcome stronger opponents. In the 2022 World Cup qualifiers, they pulled off an unexpected 1-0 win against Nigeria in October 2021.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNigeria never anticipated our victory on their home ground, but we achieved it,\u201d he stated during Wednesday\u2019s press conference prior to the match.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou never know what we&#8217;re capable of. I hold Ghana in high regard because they are clearly a stronger footballing nation than us. However, football is a beautiful game, and it&#8217;s full of surprises every time, every day.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Ghana&#8217;s coach, Chris Hughton, affirmed, &#8220;We [Black Stars] will do everything we can to secure qualification.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Although a draw would be enough to ensure qualification for the Black Stars, Hughton emphasized the significance of seizing the opportunity to partake in the World Cup.<br \/>\n<script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: block; text-align: center;\" data-ad-layout=\"in-article\" data-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7515973527815049\" data-ad-slot=\"5197133662\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Central African Republic coach has issued a\u00a0 warning to Ghana ahead of crucial AFCON qualifier. The coach of the Central African Republic, Raoul Savoy, has issued a cautionary message to Ghana ahead of their crucial Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifier. Savoy&#8217;s team is set to face Ghana in a match they must win on<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":38817,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2,8417],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-38816","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-african-football","8":"category-featured"},"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.saharafootball.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Raou-Savoy.jpg?fit=696%2C460&ssl=1","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p8jzHl-a64","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":38819,"url":"https:\/\/www.saharafootball.net\/fatawu-issahaku-replaces-injured-joseph-paintsil-in-black-stars-squad-for-afcon-qualifier\/","url_meta":{"origin":38816,"position":0},"title":"Fatawu Issahaku replaces injured Joseph Paintsil in Black Stars squad for AFCON qualifier","author":"Selasi Fiawoyi","date":"September 7, 2023","format":false,"excerpt":"Fatawu Issahaku replaces injured Joseph Paintsil in Black Stars squad for AFCON qualifier. 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