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Ghana Coach Queiroz Confident in "Good Solutions" Against Panama
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Ghana Coach Queiroz Confident in "Good Solutions" Against Panama

From ABC Color · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Ghana's coach Carlos Queiroz believes his team has "good solutions" to counter Panama's strengths in their upcoming World Cup debut.
  • Queiroz acknowledged Panama as a well-organized and difficult opponent but expressed confidence in Ghana's ability to exploit their weaknesses.
  • The coach emphasized the importance of winning every match, regardless of past results or group expectations.

Ghana's national football team coach, Carlos Queiroz, expressed confidence that his squad possesses the necessary strategies to overcome Panama's strengths in their World Cup debut match. Queiroz described Panama as a "very well-organized, very solid, and very difficult" team to play against.

We have good solutions to counter their strengths, so we will test them tomorrow against Panama.

— Carlos QueirozGhana's coach expressed confidence in his team's ability to counter Panama's strengths.

However, the Portuguese coach stated that Panama also has weaknesses that Ghana intends to exploit. "We have good solutions to counter their strengths, so we will test them tomorrow against Panama," Queiroz asserted during a press conference. He added that Ghana is strong in individual duels and is prepared to showcase its capabilities.

Queiroz, who is set to become the second coach to manage in five consecutive World Cups, believes his team can perform well. He downplayed the significance of past encounters, including a 4-0 loss to Panama as Qatar's coach in the 2023 Gold Cup, stating that "past results are just history and reputation."

past results are just history and reputation.

— Carlos QueirozQueiroz dismissed the relevance of past matches between the teams.

When asked about the perceived obligation to win against Panama in a group that also includes England and Croatia, Queiroz stressed the universal importance of every game. "I don't remember playing a game in my life that was not mandatory to win," he said. "Our value is not based on intentions or desires; our value is based on results, and the only medicine... is winning."

I don't remember playing a game in my life that was not mandatory to win.

— Carlos QueirozThe coach emphasized the importance of securing a victory in every match.

Queiroz also addressed the ongoing issue regarding the potential absence of Ghanaian midfielder Thomas Partey, who faces criminal charges in the UK. He declined to comment further on the appeal made by the Ghanaian government to a Canadian federal court regarding Partey's entry into Canada, stating his focus remains on the players available for the match.

Our value is not based on intentions or desires; our value is based on results, and the only medicine... is winning.

— Carlos QueirozQueiroz stated that winning is the ultimate measure of a team's performance.
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Originally published by ABC Color in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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