Back to the United States Women Newsfeed

U23 Afcon: Ghana coach Tanko praises his team for never giving up

Related Topics: Ghana, afcon, Ibrahim Tanko, Algeria

Ghana coach Ibrahim Tanko has dedicated their historic qualification for the Africa U23 Cup of Nations (Afcon) to the "entire country".

On Tuesday, the West Africans secured their first-ever ticket for the continental championship since its inception in 2011 by a 1-0 away triumph over Algeria.

It was a case of achieving it against the odds as a disappointing 1-1 home draw in the first leg in Accra saw many write off the Black Meteors' chances.

Editors' Picks

“At least the technical team never gave up after the traumatic situation we went in after the first leg," Tanko told 442gh.