do a blog on it since it started. Turns out I didn’t, and before you know it it’s the final on Sunday and Ghana have SOMEHOW made it all the way through!Now this is a big deal...it’s like England reaching the European Championships final, and this lot are just as passionate as we are at home (minus the violence). How they’ve done it I’ve got no idea. “Luck” is a word which I find is heavily overused, but it’s been difficult not to apply it to Ghana’s tournament. They’re overly religious out here, which could explain the almost miraculous nature by which they’ve avoided being knocked out...!
With the group stages made a hell of a lot easier after Togo withdrew from the tournament (albeit under the most tragic of circumstances, which I’m sure you heard about), Ghana were smashed 3-1 by neighbours Ivory Coast in their first game, and just scraped through after beating Burkina Faso 1-0
in the final group game. They then overcame the hosts, Angola, 1-0, to meet arch rivals Nigeria in the semis. Everybody was so hyped about this game, Ghana and Nigeria are big, big rivals, as I’m sure any of either heritage reading from the UK will testify. Again, they got the 1-0 victory they needed...If Ghana had been playing against a decent team in any of their last 3 games they would’ve been shat on just like they were by Ivory Coast, but somehow they’ve done it. They’re in the final for the first time in 28 years, playing against Egypt, and it’s gonna be MASSIVE on Sunday when it takes place. To be fair, Ghana has a lot of injuries and have been fielding a team of junior players, so they deserve the credit where it’s due. But whatever happens, a win on Sunday will be a ridiculous party, so I’ll make sure to update you on how it goes...!!!
and no I don’t know what that pose is about either.
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