Black Princesses head coach Charles Sampson says his players have put their opening-game disappointment behind them and are ready to respond when they face South Korea at the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup in Poland.
Ghana began their campaign with a 3-0 defeat to Ecuador, a result that left both the players and technical team frustrated after a difficult start to the tournament.
Sampson, however, believes the squad has recovered emotionally and is focused on redeeming itself in its second Group D fixture.
“I can say confidently that the girls have overcome the last game shock and the emotions in it, so now it looks like we are ready to go,” he said.
The coach admitted Ghana’s performance against Ecuador was unusual, with many aspects of the team’s game failing to click.
“The first game actually was a weird game, weird in many senses that what we normally do at ease did not work, and it can also be so many factors, difficult to pinpoint,” he added.
Despite the setback, Sampson is confident his team’s mentality will help them respond positively.
“As a team and the sort of character we have in here, this is a challenge we will handle well.
“The girls were all down, just like myself, after the first game. We have shaken it off now, we are ready to go and redeem ourselves.”
The Black Princesses will be aiming for a much-improved display as they seek their first points of the tournament against South Korea.
