Former Ghana international Laryea Kingston has called for slight tactical adjustments from the Black Stars as they continue their campaign at the FIFA World Cup.
Kingston’s remarks follow Ghana’s disciplined defensive performance in their goalless draw against England, a result that further strengthened the team’s hopes of reaching the knockout stage.
The Black Stars have collected four points from their opening two Group L matches, having defeated Panama before holding England to a stalemate.
Speaking to Joy Sports, the former winger, who currently coaches Uganda’s U-17 team, expressed confidence in Ghana’s attacking potential, insisting the squad possesses enough quality to trouble any side at the tournament.
Kingston believes Ghana’s performances so far have been encouraging, but stressed that the team must evolve tactically to improve its chances of making a deep run at the World Cup.
“We have all the weapons to hurt any opponent,” he said.
While acknowledging that Ghana’s defensive approach has yielded positive results, Kingston warned that upcoming opponents, particularly Croatia, would have studied the Black Stars closely and could be better prepared to counter their tactics.
“I believe it has worked for us, but against Croatia, I know they have seen our games and will definitely find solutions to our low block,” he added.
Ghana currently sits second in Group L, level on points with England but behind on goal difference.
The Black Stars now face a decisive encounter against Croatia, knowing that a positive result would secure qualification to the Round of 32 for the first time since their historic quarter-final run at the 2010 FIFA World Cup.
