Respect your opponents – Michael Essien urges Black Stars ahead of Chad, Madagascar games
Susceptible Ghana midfielder, Michael Essien has known as on the Shaded Stars no longer to underrate any opposition sooner than their 2026 World Cup qualifiers.
The Shaded Stars will hostChad on the Accra Sports Stadium in their Matchday 5 fixture earlier than travelling to Morocco to take on Madagascar on the Al Hoceima Distinguished Stadium on Monday, June 24.
Following a disappointing advertising and marketing campaign within the 2025 Africa Cup of Countries (AFCON) qualifiersâthe attach Ghana failed to exact a single victoryâEssien has suggested the crew no longer to underestimate their opponents.
“Scuttle, we can however we occupy got to put collectively ourselves because I steadily loathe to hear that Shaded Stars might per chance no longer beat this opposition,” he suggested Sporty FM.
“While you happen to are taking part in in opposition to an underdog, you need to put collectively nicely because occupy nothing to lose however for you, must you lose, it a news so we merely to appreciate our opponents and put collectively nicely for the video games,” he added.
Ghana, aiming to exact their fifth World Cup appearance, have to get both suits to make stronger their issue in Neighborhood I.