C.K Akonnor praises ‘tactically-aware’ Kwesi Appiah’s impact on Sudan’s football
By Lukman MUMIN, Accra
Former Ghana coach Charles Kwablan Akonnor has hailed Sudan coach Kwesi Appiah for being “tactically aware” of modern football.
Appiah, who had Akonnor as his assistant during his tenure with the Ghana national team, has revitalized the fortunes of the Sudanese national as they look set to upset the Black Stars for a place in next year’s AFCON.
With Appiah as coach, the Falcons of Jediane have achieved four victories in seven matches, placing them two points clear of Senegal in Group B of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers and currently second in Group F of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers.
Appiah was at the helm when Sudan held Ghana to a goalless draw at the Accra Sports Stadium in the AFCON qualifiers. The second leg is set for Tuesday, October 15, in Libya.
“He is as good as he was with the Ghana national team. He does not talk much but tactically, the modern trend of football, he is aware,” Akonnor told Joy Sports.
“If anybody says he does not know anything, it is a lie and that is what we are fond of doing. He has transformed this team [Sudan]. They are fearless, very confident and it can only be the work of Kwasi Appiah.”
