Akonnor vows to end Ghana’s Afcon trophy drought

Ghana’s senior national team head coach, Charles Kwablan Akonnor has asserted that his topmost priority is to end the team’s long Afcon title drought.

Ghana, four-time winners of the prestigious tournament, have not been able to clinch it since winning the 1982 edition in Libya.

However, the Africa powerhouse has been to the final three times since then losing twice to Côte d’Ivoire on penalties in 1992 and 2015 respectively as well as a defeat to Egypt by a lone goal in Angola in 2010.

But speaking to Kumasi-based Kessben FM, Akonnor vowed to end Ghana’s 38 years trophy drought.

“My aim and mission are to end the long trophy drought of the Black Stars and win the AFCON tournament for Ghana, ” he said.

The former Kumasi Asante Kotoko SC and Accra Hearts of Oak coach, called on Ghanaians to rally behind the team to help execute the set goals.

“Winning the Afcon won’t come easy at all and I, therefore, urge all Ghanaians to come on board and offer their endless support to the Black Stars in our quest to win the coveted Afcon trophy again.”

Ghana has nine points from four matches in the 2021 Afcon qualifiers and would secure a place in the finals if they avoid defeat in their last two games against South Africa and Sao Tome & Principe.