Sports News of Friday, 22 November 2019Source: GHANAsoccernet.comU-23 AFCON: This is our chance to qualify- Yaw YeboahCaptain of Ghana's Black Meteors, Yaw YeboahBlack Meteors captain Yaw Yeboah says the team has recovered from the defeat to Ivory Coast in the semi-finals and have switched focus to the game against South Africa in the third place round of the U-23 Africa Cup of Nations to be played at the Cairo International Stadium. The Black Meteors lost 3-2 on penalties to Ivory Coast in the semi-finals on Tuesday whilst South Africa lost to Egypt by 3-0. According to the Ghana captain, it was unfortunate the team couldn’t beat Ivory Coast in the semi-final but they have gone past the defeat and looking to book a place in Tokyo next year. “We are ready and we have to forget about what happened against Ivory Coast because it was just a penalty shootout. The Black Meteors will be hoping to break the 15-year jinx and qualify for the Olympic football tournament next year.

Source: GhanaWeb November 22, 2019 13:18 UTC