Kwesi Appiah says there is no obsession about playing at the World Cup even before the action gets started as Ghana ready for Tuesday's play-off first leg against Egypt.
The Black Stars coach will lead his squad out at the Baba Yara Stadium where they will go head-to-head in the first leg against the Pharaohs.
Ghana will be bidding to make their third World Cup appearance but the coach says their dreams can only materialize by taking one game at a time.
Of 52 African sides that started the qualifying campaign in November of 2011, only ten remain.
"In football circles, it's important that every nation strives to go [to the World Cup]," Appiah told www.ghanafa.org. "And Ghana is no exception."
"But that dream needs hard work and concentration. We have to get good results from every game we play in. It's a tough qualifying process and no opposition comes cheap.
"It's one game at a time for us. We can't start talking about our place in Brazil. We are not there. We face a tough side over two legs and we need good results over both legs."
Now, the qualifiers have reached the business end and the winners of the home-and-away contests qualify for next year's finals.
"The most important thing to do will be to get things done the right way in terms of approach and get a decent result," the Black Stars coach said.
Appiah is however happy with the level of preparation done by the Black Stars so ahead of the game in Kumasi.
"At the moment, we have been able to put our best players together and preparation is equally going well. With the team together and willing to give more than 100 per cent knowing what is at stake, we can be confident of a fine result," he added.
No comments:
Post a Comment
Have Your Say