Ghana coach Chris Hughton was again in the firing line on Monday after their participation at the Africa Cup of Nations looked to be at an end after a third group game without a win.
Ghana were on course for a top two finish in Group B with a 2-0 lead over Mozambique in their last match at Abidjan’s Alassane Ouattara Stadium but conceded two goals in stoppage time to draw 2-2 and finish third.
But with only two points from their matches Ghana are unlikely to take one of the berths in the last 16 and will have to wait until Wednesday to know whether they get one of the spots reserved for four of the best third-placed finishers. “Things are very raw right now,” he said after the match as Ghana reporters demanded to know whether he would be fired or resign. “There is a commotion outside.
It’s an angry place at the moment,” he added as the Ghana players walked through a gauntlet of abuse in the media mixed zone. “But when you are unable to see game through, it becomes very difficult.