Outright Odds: 250/one
Team E Winners: twelve/1
Immediately after successful four African Cup of Nations titles and making gamers of your calibre of Abedi Pele and Tony Yeboah, the Black Stars have competent for the planet Cup finals for the first time in 10 makes an attempt, stretching again to 1962.
In spite of remaining a drive in African soccer between the 1960s and 1980s, qualification for the earth Cup was by no means a significant exercising and more not too long ago the country experienced from bad management the two on and off the pitch to scupper their tries to reach the 1994, 1998 and 2002 finals.
Nevertheless, this issue was eradicated underneath new manager Ratomir Dujkovic. The Serbian took around in December 2004 following Portuguese mentor Mariano Barreto quit four months before. Dujkovic liked achievements with Rwanda, major a staff dubbed as no hopers to their initial African Cup of Nations finals in 2004.
His affect was obvious as Ghana received four of their 5 remaining qualifying fixtures, together with a 2-0 away victory in excess of South Africa and inevitably topping their group by 5 factors at the cost with the Bafana Bafana.
Exactly where Ghana excel is in midfield. Chelseas Michael Essien is really a important player for his country and it has also shone at club level, Even with criticism of his 24.4 million cost tag imposed by former club Lyon. They are captained by left-footed Stephen Appiah who now plys his trade at Turkish outfit Fenerbahce adhering to 8 seasons in Italy with Udinese, Parma, Brescia and Juventus. Sulley Muntari also brings with him Serie A expertise as He's at this time around the textbooks at Udinese.
Ghana are actually boosted in defence via the 꽁머니 return of Roma centre 50 % Samuel Kuffor. The former Bayern Munich defender was away from favour pursuing a dispute While using the coach but http://query.nytimes.com/search/sitesearch/?action=click&contentCollection®ion=TopBar&WT.nav=searchWidget&module=SearchSubmit&pgtype=Homepage#/꽁머니 given that apologising he is back again in competition. Even devoid of him Ghana boasted a indicate defence, conceding just 4 plans in ten qualifying matches, the minimum of any African country.
Even with a solid setup, Ghana go into their Planet Cup team given that the unfancied outsiders which could function to their advantage. They are pitted towards among the list of tournament favourites in Italy on their opening match so there is no actual stress for them. The group have gelled perfectly beneath Dujkovic and are capable of leading to a gap match upset.
Beyond that they might battle as they deficiency gamers with a real innovative in attack. The accountability is going to be on Vitesses Matthew Amoah and Modenas twenty-yr old striker Gyan Asamoah.
Advised Wager:
Ghana are able to catching out gradual-starters Italy of their initial match and qualifying from your group could be A serious achievement. Even more challenging game titles against the Czech Republic and United states could see the Black Stars narrowly overlook out.
Ghana to defeat Italy @ 5/1