2025 Africa Cup of Nations Qualifiers: We are under pressure to beat Sudan - Ghana coach Otto Addo

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Black Stars coach, Otto Addo has admitted that it will be a challenging game against Sudan in their 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers.

The 45-year-old trainer made these remarks after Ghana's 1-1 draw against Niger on Monday at the Stade Municipal de Berkane.

The results means the Black Stars are winless after opening their campaign with a 1-0 defeat against Angola at the Baba Yara Stadium last week Thursday.

The Black Stars will now take on Kwesi Appiah's Sudan in a doubleheader in the qualifiers in October.

Speaking after the game against the Nigeriens, Addo said, "It will be difficult again. I knew from the start, it's just some little margins, little details which can decide.

"This will be again, for us it will be a crucial match. We have to win. There is no way around it, and we have to win.

"If we want to have the chance to play better after, we have to win. We are under pressure, this is for sure and we have to do better," he said.

He also stressed the importance of learning from past mistakes in the first two matches as the Black Stars continue their campaign.

"We are allowing too cheap goals. Like I said, I am disappointed; we didn't learn the lessons from the first game.

"Now it's a set piece, we are all back, we need to defend this better, this is for sure and like I said, I am really disappointed.

"We have to improve to use our chances and also to defend better in detail and to learn our lessons. Like I said, the goals are too cheap, and we have to grow from this," Addo explained.

The Black Stars now sit 3rd with just a point after two games.