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Afcon 2019: Appiah and Ayew optimistic about Ghana's victory chances against Benin

Ghana coach James Kwesi Appiah has expressed confidence in his side's scoring ability ahead of their Africa Cup of Nations opening game against Benin on Tuesday.

The Black Stars, who are set to face the Squirrels at the Ismailia Stadium in Group F, have been criticised for their lack of firepower upfront, having failed to find the back of the net in their two warm-up games.

They lost 1-0 to Namibia and settled for a 0-0 draw with South Africa during their pre-tournament camp in the United Arab Emirates.

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"The scoreline in our two trial games are not that important.