The Black Stars’ head coach, Chris Hughton, says he is concentrating on this month’s 2026 World Cup qualifiers.
Speaking to BBC Africa, the former Premier League coach acknowledged that while the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations is important, his priorities are the 2026 World Cup qualifiers.
He also acknowledged that the Black Stars’ performances have not been great, but he is committed to working hard and making a difference in their situation.
“My role as a coach of the Black Stars is to get the best results and best performance from the team. You can’t always get but what you can always do is to learn from your previous experience whether it’s good or bad.
“Ultimately, I will work as hard as I always do to try to get things the best way we can. It’s wonderful and great to want to talk about the AFCON but sometimes for coaches, it’s difficult because we have two important World Cup qualification games before the tournament.
“If your concentration is too far off that then you can take your eye off what is at this moment the most important thing. The most important thing at this moment is the two World Cup qualification games,” he said.
