Ghana coach Charles Kwablan Akonnor has cautioned his charges not to underrate any  team in the group in the 2022 World Cup qualifiers.

According to the former Black Stars captain, there are no minnows in African Football, thus there is the need to approach every game with all seriousness.

Speaking at the pre-match conference ahead of Ghana’s game against South Africa Akonnor said

“We played Ethiopia some few days, one will say Ethiopia is not a football Nation but we played them and looked ordinary. Football is evolving now and I think it’s about time people show respect opponents. I said earlier that they went to Ivory Coast in the AFCON qualifier and dominated 70% of the game. What does that tell you? So sometimes when we are talking, we must be careful not to disrespect teams.

He added: “We respect South Africa; it’s a very tough match tomorrow. It’s going to be a tough match but with all the respect, we also believe in our capacity of playing and believe that when we do the right thing at the right time, we can carry the day”.

Ghana will face South Africa on Monday in the second game of group C.