AFCON 2027 Qualifiers: Somalia Coach and Captain Confident Ahead of Ghana Clash

Somalia head coach Yusuf Ali Nur and captain Abdul Samed has expressed confident their side can claim a positive result against Ghana in Thursday’s 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier.

The head coach said his players are fully prepared for the tie and are aware of the test the Black Stars will pose. He stressed that Somalia will concentrate on their own display rather than Ghana’s recent form.

“We are almost arriving in Ghana, and we are ready to play the game against Ghana. We are well prepared.

“Looking at the last stats, they don’t have any points, and tomorrow we will try our best to get some points to continue our qualification.

“Our aim is not to focus on how they played their last two games. We know the Black Stars are a tough team, and we don’t care how they played against other teams. We just need to focus on our game because we know the Black Stars are tough opponents. Our focus is only on the Black Stars,” Nur said.

The captain shared his coach’s optimism, revealing the team has spent three days in Ghana fine-tuning preparations for the fixture. While admitting Ghana will be a difficult opponent, he promised Somalia will fight hard for a result.

“We are now three days here in Ghana, and we have prepared ourselves for the game. We know we have a tough opponent ahead tomorrow, but we are ready to give it a really good fight and to go for a result. That is what I have in mind for tomorrow,” Samed said.