Angola coach, Pedro Gonçalves, has acknowledged that Ghana remains a significant force in African football despite recent challenges.
The Black Stars, who have won the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) four times, have struggled in recent tournaments, failing to advance past the group stage in the 2021 and 2023 editions held in Cameroon and Ivory Coast, respectively.
As Gonçalves prepares to lead Angola in their opening match of the 2025 AFCON qualifiers against Ghana on September 5 at Baba Yara Stadium, he has emphasized that Ghana’s reputation as a football powerhouse endures, thanks to their talented roster.
In an interview with CAFOnline, Gonçalves noted, “They are the third with the best ranking, 4 titles and 24 participations, a very powerful team full of talents and with whom we recently played in the previous AFCON qualification, therefore, we know well the power which, despite ending up little lower than their expectations at the last AFCON, Ghana is still a very powerful team.”
Angola is placed in Group F alongside Sudan and Niger, with Ghana completing the group.
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