Desmond OfeiBlack Meteors head coach Desmond Ofei is confident Ghana can secure qualification for the 2028 Olympic Games as they prepare to face Libya in the second round of the qualifiers.Ghana will travel to Libya for the first leg of the tie during the November 9-17 international window, with the return leg scheduled to take place in Ghana.Ofei expressed confidence in his team’s ability to advance, insisting that the players have the quality and determination to end the country’s long absence from the men’s Olympic football tournament.Speaking to the media after watching Hearts of Oak beat Basake Holy Stars at the University of Ghana Stadium on Saturday, the coach said his players were eager to prove themselves on the international stage.100 per cent that we will qualify for the 2028 Olympic Games, Ofei said.I believe we can qualify because I feel the time is right. It has been way too long, and we are preparing well.The boys are hungry to prove to the nation that there is a lot of talent in this country, that Ghana is one of the best footballing nations in Africa. It is up to us to show that, and as I said, the boys are hungry to prove themselves.Ofei also stressed that Ghana would do everything possible to overcome Libya and keep their Olympic qualification hopes alive.I believe it will be a good show, and we will do everything in our power to beat Libya. In March, we will take on any opponent, and we will be ready for that, he added.The Black Meteors are seeking to end a 24-year absence from the Olympic Games, having last competed in the men’s football tournament at Athens 2004.Qualification would mark Ghana’s return to the competition for the first time since their appearance at the 2004 Games in Greece.
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2028 Olympic Games Qualifiers: Desmond Ofei confident Ghana will beat Libya
