[ 2016-11-14 ]

Avram Grant still hopeful of World Cup qualification
Ghana coach Avram Grant has refused to write off
Ghana’s chances of making a fourth successive
World Cup appearance despite trailing Egypt with
five points.

The Israeli tasted his first defeat in 21 months
and only his third in charge of Ghana as a strike
each from Mohammed Salah and Abdalla El Said sunk
Ghana in Alexandria.

The team are yet to get off the mark in the World
Cup qualifiers as Ghana continues to struggle for
form going five games without a win but the
Israeli is defiant all is not over.

''I can tell you one thing, first we have African
Cup before so we will do everything in African
Cup. We showed today that we are a good team but
we will fight till the end,’’ Grant said in a
post-match interview.

''Anything is possible in football. Now Egypt is
leading Uganda with four points and we have one
point. Twelve points to go, everything could
happen in football and we will not give up until
the last moment.''

He also had kind words for his players who
produced a fine display despite going down.

"I'm proud and happy of my player’s performance.
We dominated the game until the penalty," Grant
told the post-match news conference.

"Fan existence wasn't a source of worry for us and
the atmosphere was great. We had the possession
but finally football is a game of result.

''As you saw the players today, they were fighting
and fighting until the end.''

The team now have the AFCON 2017 in sight before
the qualifiers continue in March with a tie
against Congo.

Source - Joyfm

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