Soccer News of Tuesday, 7 October 2008

Source: Kickoff

GFA Leaving Nothing to Chance

Ghana Football Association President Kwesi Nyantakyi says the Ghana Football Association will leave nothing to chance as the Black Stars seek the win that will take them through to the next stage of Africa's World Cup qualifying.

Ghana must win by a big margin to go through as group winners one of the best runners up depending on the result in the other group match between Gabon and Libya in Libreville.

The Black Stars begun assembling in Accra on Monday and will travel to Takoradi on Wednesday.

Nyantakyi says the GFA will ensure they will keep distractions in the team's camp to the barest minimum.

"We will keep things tight so the players can keep their mind on the job at stake," he told KickOffGhana.com. "It's a huge game not just for the players and the nation and we want the weeks in the build up to that to reflect that."

Nyantekyie says qualification for South Africa 2010 is crucial for Ghana football. "It's so important that we play in the world cup again so inevitably we must win Saturday's game at all cost."

Ghana trail Libya by three points and Gabon on goal difference ahead of Saturday's final round of qualifiers and must win big to stand any chance of overtaking the two countries and finishing in the automatic qualifying position or as one of the best eight runners up in the side.