GHANA’S GENESIS BEFORE THE PHARAOHS-2

…For instance, Egyptians were known to have buried their Kings(Pharaohs) with gold. This situation is not different in Ghana. In fact, some ethnic groups including the Ga trace their origin from Egypt and by that celebrate the ‘Pass over’ each year.

Again, some Akan groups also believe they migrated from Egypt.

It is fascinating to know that the name Pharaoh Tutankhamon is written as Tutu Ankama and used in Ghana. The current Asante King(Otumfuor Osei Tutu II) has Tutu as part of his stool name and this could make this assumption quite true.

Away from their similarities, though the Pharoahs beat the Stars 1-0 during the 2010 finals of the African Cup of Nations in Angola, the two countries were managed by two different coaches then.

Interestingly, the Ghanaians were managed by Milovan Rajevac, a Serbian, but are now being handled by a local coach, Kwesi Appiah. On the contrary, the Egyptians won their seventh African Cup of Nations with Hassan Shehata, a local coach but are now under Bob Bradley, a former coach for United States of America(USA). Both sides have experienced some changes in terms of strength therefore past meetings between the two will have little or nothing to do with the play-offs.

Ghana’s coach, Kwesi Appiah would want to make history as the first local coach to have qualified the Stars to any World Cup therefore he has no room to play.

Bradley, knowing Ghana too well as a former coach of the American team is also not taking this as any ordinary match between the two sides.

Surprisingly, the former coach of Egypt, Hassan Shehata has tipped the Stars to qualify ahead of the Pharaohs. For me, going for gold in Brazil is not the sole aim of either side as both countries can boast of trophies, gold and other precious mineral resources. So, what is it then that is making two countries which have been united through the marriage of Nkrumah and Fathia want to outwit each other?

So where will the heart of Fathia be as Ghana plays Egypt? Since she loved to be buried in Ghana, I think Ghana would qualify ahead of Egypt.

The Black Stars of Ghana have everything to lose if they don’t qualify. Equally, Egypt last qualified for a World Cup in 1990 and would want to have a feel of it once more.

Only time will tell which of two countries will qualify.

I wish THE BLACK STARS OF GHANA, ALL THE BEST.

GHANA IS STILL THE HOPE OF AFRICA.