Otto Addo says Ghanaians are stuck in the past after their struggles in the CAN qualifiers

• Ghana coach Otto Addo has reacted to comparisons between the current Black Stars team and the previous ones.
• The Black Stars are fighting to qualify for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations after a torrid run in the qualifiers
• Ghana will face Angola in Luanda before welcoming Niger to Accra for the final two matches of Group F in November.

Black Stars head coach Otto Addo believes Ghanaians are stuck in the past following the team’s recent collapse in the Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers.

The Black Stars have not won a game in four Group F games and are on the brink of missing out on next year’s tournament in Morocco.

Addo, who played with some of Ghana’s best players in the late 1990s and early 2000s, insists there is a big difference between today’s team and the team of his era.

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“Sometimes I think people are a bit stuck in the past and we always refer to the past. I cannot compare our players who have played for Chelsea, Barcelona, ​​​​Juventus, Inter Milan. We had all those types of players. Now I can’t compare them, with all due respect, to our players. Maybe they’ll get there, but we’re not there now,” he said in his post-match presser after the Sudan match, as quoted by 3 News.

At the last Africa Cup of Nations, Ghana failed to make it past the group stage and failed to beat the so-called minnows of the continent, including Comoros.

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Addo’s second stint got off to a flying start after back-to-back wins against Mali and Central African Republic in World Cup qualifiers.

However, it has been a different story in the Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers, with just two points from four games. The Black Stars’ chances of qualifying for the tournament in Morocco remain bleak.

Ghana are third in Group F behind already qualified Angola and Sudan, according to ESPN.

Addo opens up about qualifying for the World Cup

before, Yen.com.gh reported that Ghana coach Otto Addo has claimed that the national team has been on a downward spiral for some time amid recent struggles.

For the first time in 20 years, the Black Stars could miss out on the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations after a poor run in the qualifiers.

Ghana sit third in Group F after four games with two points, with little chance of reaching the main tournament in Morocco.

Source: YEN.com.gh