The Black Meteors became the latest Ghanaian side to lose a game on penalties after suffering defeat in the semi-final of the 2019 Africa U-23 Cup of Nations.
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U23 AFCON: Ghana not under any ‘penalty curse’ – Ibrahim Tanko
Coach of Ghana’s U-23 side, Ibrahim Tanko, has rubbished claims that the various national teams are under a penalty shootout curse.
U23 AFCON: Ghana not under any ‘penalty curse’ – Ibrahim Tanko
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Tanko’s charges fought back twice to peg Ivory Coast at 2-2, but lost the ensuring penalty shootout 3-2, with striker Kwabena Owusu missing the crucial penalty.
Tuesday’s penalty shootout heartbreak becomes the third straight time that Ghana has lost penalty shootout encounters against the Ivorians.
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Black Meteors coach, Ibrahim Tanko
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The Black Stars also lost twice on penalties to Ivory Coast in the 1992 and 2015 AFCON finals.
However, Tanko believes Ghana’s poor record from spot kicks is down to a lack of concentration, rather than a penalty shootout curse.
“Ghana’s losses to Cote d’Ivoire have happened to three different generations and I think that shootouts are a matter of concentration,” he said, as quoted by Joy News.
“Today, my players did not have that in them. I cannot say that there is a curse on Ghana when it comes to penalty shootouts but I believe that we have to do better next time.”
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Meanwhile, the Black Meteors could still book a place at next year’s Olympic Games if they win against South Africa on Saturday.
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