Ghana's head coach, Chris Hughton, remains optimistic about the Black Stars' improvement ahead of their second friendly match against the United States of America at the GEODIS Park Stadium in Nashville, Tennessee.

This optimism follows a 2-0 defeat to Mexico's El Tri at the Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, USA, on Saturday.

Ghana's recent results have highlighted their struggles, as they have failed to secure a victory in four attempts against the 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup Champions.

The purpose of these friendlies against Mexico and the USA is to prepare the team for the upcoming World Cup qualifiers starting in November and the Africa Cup of Nations scheduled for January next year.

Hughton reiterated his expectations for the final friendly against the USA, emphasizing the need for an improved performance during the post-match interview.

"It is exactly the same message for the players. What we don’t want is to leave this international camp with two poor results," he said.

Hughton stressed that the team should aim for a better outcome in the second game to avoid leaving the international camp with two poor results.

"If you are able to get the right reaction, which I am quite sure that we will get from the team, then it gives you a better possibility of putting in a performance that can get something out of the game in the second game against the USA."

Learning from their shortcomings in the first game against Mexico is crucial for achieving a positive result against the USA.

"So what we have to do is to learn from the things you didn't do so well in the first game against Mexico."

The last time Ghana faced the USA in an international friendly was in July 2017, where they lost 2-1 at the Pratt and Whitney Stadium in East Hartford.