Former Black Stars coach Ibrahim Tanko has called on Ghanaians to be patient ahead of the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.

According to the former Cameroon coach, he speaks often to the Ghana technical team and is ready to work for Ghana.

“It’s difficult to say no to Ghana, so I am always available. I mostly speak to the technical team led by Otto Addo and anyone knows I played with him at Dortmund," the Accra Lions technical director told Bryt FM.

"I also started my coaching career with him, so Otto is a good friend and we always get in touch.

“We have to pray for the team but it will be prudent for us to lower our expectations so players won’t be pressured,” he added.

Ghana defeated Nigeria via the away goal rule in a two legged clash to book a place at the 2022 FIFA World in Qatar.

It will be the fourth time Ghana will be playing at the FIFA World Cup and have been placed in group H alongside Portugal, Korea Republic and Uruguay.

The Black Stars have given a lot of Ghanaians hope and believe that the team can do something meaningful at the World Cup.

Ibrahim Tanko was made an assistant coach to the then Black Stars gaffer Kwasi Appiah after occupying a similar role at Cameroon under the tutelage of German coach Volker Finke.

In 2017 the former FC Cologne and Urawa Red Diamonds manager was appointed as the first assistant coach to Kwasi Appiah.

But after the 2019 AFCON tournament in Egypt where Ghana exited at the round of 16 stage, the former Borussia Dortmund player was shown the exit as the assistant coach of the Black Stars.