"We don't have to put pressure on the team"-Former Black Stars midfielder Derek Boateng

Former Black Stars midfielder, Derek Boateng, has urged Ghanaians to lower their expectations on the team in their quest for another qualification to the Fifa World Cup. 


Despite the victory, Boateng insists the team is not at its best and believes it will take time for Ghana to reach the top level.

Speaking on JoyNews ahead of Ghana's game against Central African Republic, the Right To Dream scout called for calmness and also urged the general public not to exert more pressure on the team.

"Our game is really down," Derek told Joy Sports.

"We don't have to put pressure on the team to be at the World Cup at all costs. When we win, it's fine, but Ghana doesn't want to be at the World Cup and be out at the group stages like we did in 2014.

"We want to go there and compete. Right now, we're not on our level; we don't have to say we're there because we won against Mali. No, we are not; it takes time to get there."

The Black Stars will face the Central Africa Republic on Monday at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium on Monday evening after beating Mali in Bamako.