It was a game of two halves, the four-time Africa champions dominated the Cranes, and they scored the first goal through Andre Ayew’s penalty.
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In the second half, Grant’s side were second to the ball – as Uganda took control of the game but they failed to get the equaliser.
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"I'm happy with the three points. We could have played better but winning is the most important in tournaments like this. We had to take on the pressure in the second half but at the end of the day I am happy,” Grant said after the game.
“Uganda is a very tough team and playing against them is never easy. We got a few chances but we won. The second game will be different but there are no easy games in this tournament," Grant said.
On Baba Rahman’s injury, the Israeli tactician added:
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“We shall wait and see Baba Rahman's injury. It is only the first game and the most important is to win. Andre and Jordan Ayew had a good team. In the second half, we were a bit fatigued and the players wanted to keep the three points, and we played in a clever way to win the game.”
Ghana are in Group D with Uganda, Egypt and Mali.
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