U-20 AFCON: Ivory Coast coach aware of Ghanaâ??s threat ahead of tournament

[caption id=attachment_1202445 align=alignnone width=1600] Black Satellites[/caption]Cote d'Ivoire U20 coach, Younes Zerdouk, has acknowledged the threat posed by Ghana's youth team ahead of their clash in Group A of the CAF U-20 Africa Cup of Nations.The tournament kicks off on April 26.In an interview with CAFOnline,Zerdouk recognized the toughness of Group A, which also features Tanzania, DR Congo, and a second Central African team.It's a particularly tough group, but at this level of competition, there are never any easy games. DR Congo and Ghana have teams built for this kind of competition, he noted.Zerdouk specifically highlighted Ghana's strong tradition in youth football, referencing their 2009 World Cup title.Ghana has a strong tradition in youth football, as we remember their World Cup title in 2009 with the generation of Andre Ayew.He also expressed admiration for Tanzania's recent progress and the unknown strengths of the Central African team. Cote d'Ivoire's best performance at the U20 AFCON was in 2003, when they finished as runners-up.Coach Zerdouk is determined to lead Les Petits lphants to their first-ever U20 African Cup of Nations title, and is well aware of the challenge that Ghana poses in their group. Read Full Story