Ghana coach Otto Addo provided a two-pronged explanation for his team's failure to beat Chad, blending an acknowledgment of external factors with an honest critique of his own players' performance.
Addo first highlighted the significant challenge of the dry, slow pitch, which he said severely disrupted the rhythm of his Europe-based squad who are accustomed to quick, watered surfaces.
This prevented them from playing their fast, possessive game and breaking down a deep-lying defence.
However, the coach balanced this by squarely addressing his team's lack of clinical finishing. "We had to score the second goal...
