{"id":39665,"date":"2023-11-22T08:26:09","date_gmt":"2023-11-22T08:26:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saharafootball.net\/?p=39665"},"modified":"2023-11-22T08:26:09","modified_gmt":"2023-11-22T08:26:09","slug":"ghana-coach-chris-hughton-i-thought-ghana-were-the-better-team-but-we-conceded-a-poor-goal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saharafootball.net\/ghana-coach-chris-hughton-i-thought-ghana-were-the-better-team-but-we-conceded-a-poor-goal\/","title":{"rendered":"Ghana coach Chris Hughton: I thought Ghana were the better team but we conceded a poor goal"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong> Ghana coach Chirs Hughton believes Ghana were the better team but\u00a0 conceded a poor goal which led to the defeat.<\/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 Black Stars squandered an opportunity to lead Group I as they suffered a defeat in Moroni.<\/p>\n<p>The crucial moment unfolded in the 43rd minute when Myziane Maolida seized a solo chance, receiving the ball from the midfield and netting.<\/p>\n<p>In the post-match analysis, Hughton expressed his displeasure at the defensive lapse that resulted in the decisive goal.<\/p>\n<p>READ MORE :\u00a0<a title=\"Black Stars coach Chris Hughton endures first competitive defeat after Ghana\u2019s loss to Comoros in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers.\" href=\"https:\/\/www.saharafootball.net\/black-stars-coach-chris-hughton-endures-first-competitive-defeat-after-ghanas-loss-to-comoros-in-the-2026-world-cup-qualifiers\/\">Black Stars coach Chris Hughton endures first competitive defeat after Ghana\u2019s loss to Comoros in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cI thought Ghana were the better team,\u201d Hughton stated, affirming his belief in the team&#8217;s overall performance. However, his frustration was evident as he criticized the conceded goal, deeming it a missed chance to maintain control of the game.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe conceded what we regarded as a poor goal to concede, and we were not able to capitalize on the chances that we had,\u201d Hughton remarked, highlighting the team&#8217;s inability to convert scoring opportunities.<\/p>\n<p>Following the defeat, the Black Stars hold three points after two rounds, with Comoros rising to the top of the group with four points from two matches.<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>Ghana coach Chirs Hughton believes Ghana were the better team but\u00a0 conceded a poor goal which led to the defeat. The Black Stars squandered an opportunity to lead Group I as they suffered a defeat in Moroni. The crucial moment unfolded in the 43rd minute when Myziane Maolida seized a solo chance, receiving the ball<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":36398,"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":[2,8417,7775],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-39665","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-african-football","8":"category-featured","9":"category-worldfootball"},"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.saharafootball.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Chris-Hughton-Black-Stars-train.jpg?fit=800%2C480&ssl=1","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p8jzHl-ajL","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":40214,"url":"https:\/\/www.saharafootball.net\/chris-hughton-believes-ghana-knows-what-it-takes-to-beat-mozambique\/","url_meta":{"origin":39665,"position":0},"title":"Chris Hughton believes Ghana knows what it takes to beat Mozambique","author":"Selasi Fiawoyi","date":"January 22, 2024","format":false,"excerpt":"Chris Hughton believes Ghana knows what it takes to beat Mozambique Ghana's head coach, Chris Hughton, has expressed optimism in his team's capacity to secure victory against Mozambique in their final group match at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations. 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