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CHAN qualifier: Maxwell Konadu positive of Black Stars B qualification despite defeat

By Vincent Ashitey
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Black Stars B head coach, Maxwell Konadu is positive of his outfit's qualification to the CHAN 2020 tournament despite a first leg defeat to Burkina Faso.

Ghana suffered a shock 1-0 defeat to their West  African neighbours to put qualification to next year's tournament in jeopardy.

A 90th-minute strike by Yannick Stephanie secured the first leg advantage for the visitors.

Despite the defeat, Maxwell Konadu says all hope is not lost and Ghana have the arsenals to go to Ouagadougou and book a slot for CHAN 2020 tournament in Cameroon.

"We never expected to concede in additional time," Konadu said after the game.

"We tried to unlock their defence which we did but their goalkeeper was also good on the day.

"It was a difficult game."

This is only the first leg. We have another 90 minutes to play and I strongly believe anything can happen in Burkina Faso," Konadu stated.

"We have a good team and we can cause havoc in Burkina. We can also qualify.

"It is possible that we can also beat them in Ouagadougou to qualify. We'll do everything to qualify for the 2020 Chan."

Ghana have missed out in the last two editions of the tournament and must play above themselves if they want to feature in next year's showpiece.

The Black Stars' best performance at the championship remains second-placed finishes in 2009 and 2014.

CHAN is exclusively reserved for players plying their trade in their local leagues.