The two-time CHAN finalists Ghana are hoping to redeem themselves against Sudan in a must-win match for The Galaxies when the two sides meet on Thursday at the Chahid Hamlaoui Stadium in Constantine.Ghana fell 2-1 to Madagascar in their opening round and will be hoping to bounce back strongly while Sudan did not play with Morocco failing to travel for the continental showpiece.The Galaxies head coach Annor Walker said they have had a proper assessment of their shock defeat against Madagascar and as a result, will make a few changes to his lineup as well as theuir approach to the game when they take on the East African side.“We played Madagascar last Sunday and the painful defeat worried us. Tomorrow is a must win for us. We identified the individual mistakes as well as where it went wrong as a collective. I know a lot of people were disappointed like us, but I can assure you that people will definitely see a different Ghana tomorrow,” warned Walker.##NAJAVA_MECA_6955090##Asked on what needed to be done to lift the spirits of the players ahead of the crucial encounter, Walker said it was a joint effort between himself as well as the players, as they are representing a country that is passionate about the game and fully behind them.“The players naturally were down after the loss, but we have worked on this together as a team. They also understand that they are representing their country, so it is equally important that they themselves lift their heads up because it is not over yet. Mentally and physically, they have recovered, and we have strategized our game plan for tomorrow” said Walker.Reprieve for Kipyegon, Madoya as SDT stays FKF decision to suspend them for match fixingHis counterpart in Sudan’s team Burhan Eldin Tia opines that being fully alert and concentrated for the full match will be the deciding factor on who walks away with the victory.“We have been hard at training for the past couple of weeks. We had a training camp in Tunisia before coming here and have been hard at work in preparation for this clash. They are obviously coming into the match after a loss which makes them dangerous, but we believe that being fully concentrated for the full match will be the difference in this match,” said a confident Tia.1️⃣ match for you in the #TotalEnergiesCHAN2022 Group C! 🔜Predictions for today? 🤔 pic.twitter.com/Q8XlNsYSLL— MARHABA (@CAF_Online) January 19, 2023 With a tough encounter against a wounded Ghana side, the Sudanese coach said he was not concerned with the fact that Ghana may have better match fitness compared to them.“This is a competition and there are no easy games. The fact that they played doesn’t mean anything to us because the result is decided on the field of play on that particular match. We are not concerned with what our opponents have or have not done. Ours is to give it our all and give the Sudanese people something to be proud of,” he added.Morocco were scheduled to take on Madagascar at 7 PM but the match will not take place.
