Ghana coach Otto Addo stated that the rain aided the Black Stars in “playing better and moving the ball faster” against the Central African Republic (CAR).
The Black Stars took control of their fate by defeating both Mali and the Central African Republic in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers on June 6 and June 10, respectively.
The game against the Wild Beats had a dramatic ending at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium, having finished 4-3 in favour of Ghana.
In the aftermath of the game, Addo commented that the rain at Baba Yara Stadium improved the Black Stars’ performance against CAR.
“The rain helped us play better and move the ball faster. Thank you to God for letting it rain,” Addo said, as quoted by 3Sports.
“The support from the start was massive. Even
though we were down, they stayed by our side. Thank you very much, Kumasi, for coming out again.”
Meanwhile, Addo also re-emphasised the importance of Jordan Ayew to the Black Stars after he netted a sensational hat-trick against CAR.
“I know that strikers are always judged by goals, but he is a striker who can work defensively and is tactically very intelligent,” he said.
“That’s why sometimes you can use him as a winger because he closes everything down, he works hard, and people often don’t notice this.
“Ayew has now scored 28 goals for Ghana, making him the country’s sixth all-time top scorer, behind Abdul Razak, Tony Yeboah, Abedi Ayew Pele, Kwasi Owusu, Edward Acquah, and Asamoah Gyan.
