Black Stars captain Thomas Partey has expressed full confidence in coach Otto Addo, praising him as a sharp tactician capable of leading Ghana to success.

As the Black Stars prepare to face Angola in their opening game of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers, Partey shared his thoughts during a press conference.

The 30-year-old lauded Addo's meticulous approach and his skill in reading games, noting that his strategic insights make him stand out.

Partey is firmly convinced that Otto Addo is on the path to becoming an elite coach, and Ghana will greatly benefit from his expertise.

“He [Otto Addo] has his ideas, and he makes them very clear. He makes sure everyone knows what he wants to do, and he translates that to the players. The technical team is always ready to help him, so I think he is on a good journey.

He is the one we have to look up to because he has experience, he has played in this team, and he knows everything around the team and what the team needs.

We have to follow him because he has the best ideas,” Partey told SuperSport.

Thomas Partey also assured the players’ readiness to do their best and win the game for Ghana.

“I think it will be difficult games, but we have a good team.

I have not watched our opponents, but we have played against them, and we know how difficult it is to play in Africa,” the 30-year-old told SuperSport.

“I think we don’t have to be favourites but rather go out and show our quality, do our best, and try to win because all we need is to qualify. If we don’t win, we don’t get to qualify, so we have to go all out and win,” he added.

Kick-off for the game against Angola is scheduled for 16:00 GMT.