We have learned from our mistakes - Desmond Ofei on Black Stars' AFCON qualification failure

Black Stars assistant coach Desmond Ofei says the technical team have learned from their mistakes after failing to qualify for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) tournament.Ghana, after six games played during the qualifiers, recorded three defeats and three draws and finished at the bottom of Group I with three points.The poor performance of the team intensified calls for Otto Addo's dismissal.However, speaking to the Ghana FA media, Ofei says the technical team has learned from the mistakes and is determined to change the narrative.As we all know, it was a painful moment for us not to qualify for the AFCON this year in Morocco. But we've learnt a lot from the mistakes on and off the pitch, and we feel like we are very hungry to try and rectify the situation, he said.Once again, it's still hard work and through working together. We are willing to work really hard to rectify those mistakes.With the Black Stars set to take on Chad in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers at the Accra Sports Stadium later this month, Desmond Ofei said they will improve their performance and make Ghanaians happy by winning the game.I think we have to look at ourselves first because we have enough quality in the squad to make sure we perform on a day, he said.We want to also make the Ghanaian fans very proud of us, so it's very important that we give a really good performance against Chad at home. We are going to fight, and it's going to be a final.For us, I think it's very important to make sure that this window is wrapped up very positively and make sure that the Ghanaian fans are very happy with us, he added.The Black Stars will also take on Madagascar in their next game at the Grand Stade d'Al Hoceima on Monday, March 24, in Morocco. Read Full Story